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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Amarillo, TX · July 5, 2003

Date: July 5, 2003 · 11:25 local
Place: Amarillo, TX
Airport: Amarillo International Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N68725
Reported as: Cessna 152
Pilot’s flight hours: 151 total151 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N68725Registration cancelled Mar 2, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15282338 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was cleared to land on runway 22 by Amarillo tower. Winds 230 degrees at 10 KTS. Pilot reported that on his flare to landing he felt uncomfortable and decided to make a go around. After applying power the aircraft accidently hit nose first on runway. The pilot reduced power and attempted to land again and bounced the nose two more times and on the fourth bounce the nose gear collapsed. Pilot contacted tower and explained his problem. The aircraft was then towed to fbo's maintenance hanger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22 BY AMARILLO TOWER. WINDS 230 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON HIS FLARE TO LANDING HE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE AND DECIDED TO MAKE A GO AROUND. AFTER APPLYING POWER THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTLY HIT NOSE FIRST ON RUNWAY. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AGAIN AND BOUNCED THE NOSE TWO MORE TIMES AND ON THE FOURTH BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PILOT CONTACTED TOWER AND EXPLAINED HIS PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO FBO'S MAINTENANCE HANGER.

Other reports on N68725 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810905072489ITouch And Go Landing · Mounds, OKStudent high and fast on touch and go. Instructor failed to make timely go around, aborted. Ran off end of runway.Sep 5, 1981 · Minor damage