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FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Cleveland, OH · August 19, 2003

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Date
August 19, 2003 · 11:39 local
Place
Cleveland, OH
Airport
Burke Lakefront
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N229ME
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD03CA071
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Pilot’s flight hours
208 total208 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days
N229MERegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8483 · Built 2000Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The aircraft was landing on runway 6L. On touchdown, the a/c ballooned two to three times. The pilot noted hearing a "noise" during one of these touchdowns from the nose gear area. The nose vibrated, and the pilot had no steering control on rollout. The a/c veered to the right and went off the runway, and into the grass. It was then that the nose gear collapsed, and the a/c came to rest on it's nose.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 6L. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE A/C BALLOONED TWO TO THREE TIMES. THE PILOT NOTED HEARING A "NOISE" DURING ONE OF THESE TOUCHDOWNS FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE NOSE VIBRATED, AND THE PILOT HAD NO STEERING CONTROL ON ROLLOUT. THE A/C VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, AND INTO THE GRASS. IT WAS THEN THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE A/C CAME TO REST ON IT'S NOSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD03CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCleveland, OHThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 19, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N229ME · 1

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

Accident 20040626016649ALevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, IN(-23) Student pilot while practicing/attempting short field landings lost control of aircraft after bouncing. Aircraft impacted runway with nose low attitude and aircraft nose gear collapsed.Jun 26, 2004 · Substantial damage