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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Westfield, MA · April 9, 2004

Date: April 9, 2004 · 11:10 local
Place: Westfield, MA
Airport: Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5425K
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA102
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total27 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N5425KRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274106 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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(-23) On April 9, 2004, the student pilot was making her first solo flight. The student pilot took off from runway 02 at Barnes airport (kbaf) for a closed left traffic pattern. Upon landing on runway 02 the aircraft landed hard causing damage to the nose gear and veering off the left side of the runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries and no property damage to the runway or runway lights. Damage to the aircraft was substantial and was confined to the nose gear, firewall, left main gear and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 9, 2004, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING HER FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 02 AT BARNES AIRPORT (KBAF) FOR A CLOSED LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN. UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 02 THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND VEERING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO REST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE RUNWAY OR RUNWAY LIGHTS. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND WAS CONFINED TO THE NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL, LEFT MAIN GEAR AND PROPELLER.

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 NYC04CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWestfield, MAThe student pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.Apr 9, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5425K · 2

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

Accident 20071226831289ATakeoff Ground Roll · Northampton, MA(-23) While practicing short field take offs, aircraft veered to left of runway 32 and contacted snow off runway. Aircraft continued to head into snow and left runway coming to rest in snow bank. Nose gear sheared off and prop was damaged. Underside of…Dec 26, 2007 · Substantial damage Incident 20041029028649IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Westfield, MA(-23) Student was on his initial solo at Barnes Municipal Airport doing take offs and landings on runway 20. Winds were out of 190@8KNTS. On his final landing he lost control of the aircraft during roll out. [privacy data omitted]Oct 29, 2004 · Minor damage