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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Cross City, FL · February 23, 2003

Date: February 23, 2003 · 18:00 local
Place: Cross City, FL
Airport: Cross City Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N63959
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total75 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N63959Registration cancelled Jan 22, 2009 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275502 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 23, 2003, at 1800 EDT, a Cessna 172, N63959, registered to comair aviation academy inc. on landing, the prop contacted the runway. Pilot stated after the two mains touched the ground a gust of wind hit the tail causing the prop to hit ground. Winds were reported at time of incident at n/ne@5-10G20. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time of incident. The aircraft sustained minor damage and no injuries to pilot. The flight originated at orlando sanford international airport, Florida.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 23, 2003, AT 1800 EDT, A CESSNA 172, N63959, REGISTERED TO COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY INC. ON LANDING, THE PROP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED AFTER THE TWO MAINS TOUCHED THE GROUND A GUST OF WIND HIT THE TAIL CAUSING THE PROP TO HIT GROUND. WINDS WERE REPORTED AT TIME OF INCIDENT AT N/NE@5-10G20. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLORIDA.