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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Raleigh-Durham, NC · May 21, 2003

Date: May 21, 2003 · 08:51 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N75940
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 183 total22 in this make and model183 in the last 90 days

N75940Registration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268056 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 21, 2003 at 0848 EST, N75940 a Cessna 172N was landing at Raleigh-Durham airport and was operating as a title 14 CFR 91 flight. Upon landing the aircrafts propeller contacted the ground, causing moderate damage to the propeller. The pilot and sole occupant sustained no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The aircraft was operated by a private rated pilot, who stated that on landing the aircraft encountered a cross wind condition. The pilot stated that while trying to compensate for the cross wind landing, she failed to maintain proper attitude and caused the propeller to strike the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2003 AT 0848 EST, N75940 A CESSNA 172N WAS LANDING AT RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AND WAS OPERATING AS A TITLE 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFTS PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY A PRIVATE RATED PILOT, WHO STATED THAT ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSS WIND CONDITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSS WIND LANDING, SHE FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ATTITUDE AND CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND.