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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Hawthorne, CA · May 20, 2004

Date: May 20, 2004 · 20:45 local
Place: Hawthorne, CA
Airport: Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N758ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA219
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360KB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 134 total4 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N758NDRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1723221 Airframe modelCessna R172K

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What happened

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(-23) While practicing takeoff and landings at Hawthorne airport (hhr), the pilot of Cessna N758ND, a CE-172K, made a hard landing causing substantial damage to the firewall and nose gear of the aircraft. During the landing flare, the aircraft was approximately ten feet above the runway when it stalled, impacting the runway surface. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT HAWTHORNE AIRPORT (HHR), THE PILOT OF CESSNA N758ND, A CE-172K, MADE A HARD LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY WHEN IT STALLED, IMPACTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 LAX04CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHawthorne, CAthe pilot's misjudged flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall and hard landing. Factors in the accident were the night conditions and the pilot's lack of familiarity in the make and model of airplane.May 21, 2004 · Substantial damage