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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172L · Plymouth, MI · August 8, 2004

Date: August 8, 2004 · 11:05 local
Place: Plymouth, MI
Airport: Mettetal-Canton Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4330Q
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 233 total230 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N4330QRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17260230 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The incident occurred on August 8, 2004 at Mettetal airport (1D2) Canton, Michigan, while practicing takeoffs and landings. The third and final approach was reported as above normal landing speed by the airport manager (Douglas r. kitze). All three landing gears touched down simultaneously and due to high rate of speed the aircraft veered to the right, hit a taxiway sign, and stopped.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 8, 2004 AT METTETAL AIRPORT (1D2) CANTON, MICHIGAN, WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE THIRD AND FINAL APPROACH WAS REPORTED AS ABOVE NORMAL LANDING SPEED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER (DOUGLAS R. KITZE). ALL THREE LANDING GEARS TOUCHED DOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY AND DUE TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN, AND STOPPED.

Other reports on N4330Q · 1

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

Accident 19900725028469ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Plymouth, MIAircraft didnt feel right on takeoff. Aborted ran off end hit road curb. Nosed over. Main tires flat by braking.Jul 25, 1990 · Substantial damage