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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Cedar City, UT · May 21, 2002

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Date: May 21, 2002 · 17:10 local
Place: Cedar City, UT
Airport: Cedar City Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N78760
Reported as: Cessna 172K

N78760Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17257749 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that he had made a normal and stable approach to landing then, 'at the moment of touch down, a gust of wind picked the plane back up. The plane was stalled for landing and slammed back down.' Mr. Balaszi, during our telecon the day after the accident, stated the wind was down the runway at about 10 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE A NORMAL AND STABLE APPROACH TO LANDING THEN, 'AT THE MOMENT OF TOUCH DOWN, A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE PLANE BACK UP. THE PLANE WAS STALLED FOR LANDING AND SLAMMED BACK DOWN.' MR. BALASZI, DURING OUR TELECON THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, STATED THE WIND WAS DOWN THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 10 KTS.