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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Clewiston, FL · February 19, 2004

Date: February 19, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Clewiston, FL
Airport: Airglades Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N124ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA028
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 total40 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N124ERRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276531 · Built 1986 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Investigation reveals that the solo student pilot lost control over the aircraft during landing. The accident took place at Airglades hendry county airport (2IS). On runway 13, the aircraft porpoised thus causing the nose gear to collapse. The propeller also struck the runway while the engine was running. Directional control was lost causing the aircraft to veer off to the right into the grass and flip over on its back. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OVER THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT AIRGLADES HENDRY COUNTY AIRPORT (2IS). ON RUNWAY 13, THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED THUS CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE PROPELLER ALSO STRUCK THE RUNWAY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GRASS AND FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ANC04LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClewiston, FLThe student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, a collapse of the nose wheel landing gear, and the airplane nosing over when it encountered a ditch.Feb 19, 2004 · Substantial damage