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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Winder, GA · July 20, 2004

Date: July 20, 2004 · 17:15 local
Place: Winder, GA
Airport: Winder-Barrow Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2069S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA143
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Acft departed canton, GA (47A) enroute to Winder (wdr), the pilot had to hold right rudder to keep it centered. On touchdown he continued to hold right rudder and when the nose wheel touched down, the acft veered off the runway ot the right. After visually inspecting the acft, revealed damage to the wings, empennage, and nose gear. Also, noticed the nose landing gear steering arm bolt broken. The bolt was sent to the NTSB lab in Washington, DC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACFT DEPARTED CANTON, GA (47A) ENROUTE TO WINDER (WDR), THE PILOT HAD TO HOLD RIGHT RUDDER TO KEEP IT CENTERED. ON TOUCHDOWN HE CONTINUED TO HOLD RIGHT RUDDER AND WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY OT THE RIGHT. AFTER VISUALLY INSPECTING THE ACFT, REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, EMPENNAGE, AND NOSE GEAR. ALSO, NOTICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING ARM BOLT BROKEN. THE BOLT WAS SENT TO THE NTSB LAB IN WASHINGTON, DC.

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 ATL04LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinder, GAThe improper maintenance (over-pressurization) of the nose gear strut, which resulted in an overload failure of the nose gear upper torque link bolt. The airplane subsequently nosed over during an uncontrollable landing roll.Jul 20, 2004 · Substantial damage