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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Springfield, MO · March 21, 2004

Date: March 21, 2004 · 13:00 local
Place: Springfield, MO
Airport: Flying Bar H Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7265T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA088
Reported as: Cessna 172A
Reported engine: Continental O300C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 372 total211 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N7265TRegistered now · Cessna 172AS/N 46865 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 172A Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was approaching to land on runway 24 at Flying bar h (MO2), airport near Springfield, MO. The nearest weather reporting facility at Springfield, MO (sgf), reported winds to be from 310 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot stated that the airplane crossed the threshold at 60 mph and touched down hard on the main wheels, causing the airplane to bounce. The pilot then lost control and the airplane struck the runway nose gear first. The nose gear collapsed resulting in damage to the propeller, engine, and firewall. Pilot induced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24 AT FLYING BAR H (MO2), AIRPORT NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY AT SPRINGFIELD, MO (SGF), REPORTED WINDS TO BE FROM 310 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 19 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE THRESHOLD AT 60 MPH AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE MAIN WHEELS, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO BOUNCE. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, AND FIREWALL. PILOT INDUCED.

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 CHI04CA088Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpringfield, MOThe pilot failed to initiate a go-around and the airplane porpoised during the hard landing. Factors associated with the accident were the excessive groundspeed and the overload failure of the nose gear.Mar 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7265T · 1

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

Incident 19870618042259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Olathe, KSEngine sputtered and ran intermittently, landed in a field. Carburetor disassembled, fuel quantity calibrated.Jun 18, 1987