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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172L · Ripon, WI · July 26, 2004

Date: July 26, 2004 · 20:10 local
Place: Ripon, WI
Airport: Myers Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7770G
Reported as: Cessna 172L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 61 total61 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N7770GRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17259470 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on student cross-country. Pilot-induced oscillation on touchdown and subsequent go-around at green bay rattled him and he inadequately set up his last leg, to home base. He became disoriented, called for help on 121.5, received radar vectors to WI67. On touchdown, the aircraft drifted left, nosing over in a drainage ditch. Minor damage to wingtip; sudden stoppage of engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON STUDENT CROSS-COUNTRY. PILOT-INDUCED OSCILLATION ON TOUCHDOWN AND SUBSEQUENT GO-AROUND AT GREEN BAY RATTLED HIM AND HE INADEQUATELY SET UP HIS LAST LEG, TO HOME BASE. HE BECAME DISORIENTED, CALLED FOR HELP ON 121.5, RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS TO WI67. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT, NOSING OVER IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. MINOR DAMAGE TO WINGTIP; SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF ENGINE.