20040531009429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Mesquite, TX · May 31, 2004

Date: May 31, 2004 · 15:20 local
Place: Mesquite, TX
Airport: Phil L Hudson Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: JM8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98885
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA146
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N98885Registration cancelled Nov 18, 2005 · Cessna 172PS/N 17276372 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 13:30, 31 may 2004 a Cessna, model 172, registration N98885, was conducting flight training at Mesquite Hudson (khqz) airport. The aircraft, flown by the student, entered the pattern 45 to the downwind. The student reported he maintained 85 knots with 10 degrees flaps on downwind, 75 knots, 20 degrees flaps on base leg and slowed to 65 knots with full flaps on final. Realizing the steep approach, the pilot took the controls from the student. While having problems with his headset and unable to communicate "my controls" the pilot attempted to flare the aircraft. The aircraft struck the runway nose first 700 ft from the threshold leaving a 200-300 ft mark on the runway. The aircraft became airborne for a short moment and landed again roughly 1000-1500 ft down the runway leaving a 200-300 ft mark. No injuries, substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30, 31 MAY 2004 A CESSNA, MODEL 172, REGISTRATION N98885, WAS CONDUCTING FLIGHT TRAINING AT MESQUITE HUDSON (KHQZ) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT, FLOWN BY THE STUDENT, ENTERED THE PATTERN 45 TO THE DOWNWIND. THE STUDENT REPORTED HE MAINTAINED 85 KNOTS WITH 10 DEGREES FLAPS ON DOWNWIND, 75 KNOTS, 20 DEGREES FLAPS ON BASE LEG AND SLOWED TO 65 KNOTS WITH FULL FLAPS ON FINAL. REALIZING THE STEEP APPROACH, THE PILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS FROM THE STUDENT. WHILE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS HEADSET AND UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE "MY CONTROLS" THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST 700 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD LEAVING A 200-300 FT MARK ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT MOMENT AND LANDED AGAIN ROUGHLY 1000-1500 FT DOWN THE RUNWAY LEAVING A 200-300 FT MARK. NO INJURIES, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 FTW04LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesquite, TXThe student pilot's delayed landing flare and the improper supervision provided by the flight instructor.May 31, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N98885 · 1

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

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