20041007023009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · October 7, 2004

Date: October 7, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Casper, WY
Airport: Natrona County International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73764
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05LA005
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 58 total58 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N73764Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267661 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on her solo flight the student pilot lost control on landing, striking the propeller on the runway. Investigation revealed that the firewall is damaged (wrinkles and sheared rivets) in several places from the nose gear strut attachment fittings being pushed back into the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON HER SOLO FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING, STRIKING THE PROPELLER ON THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIREWALL IS DAMAGED (WRINKLES AND SHEARED RIVETS) IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM THE NOSE GEAR STRUT ATTACHMENT FITTINGS BEING PUSHED BACK INTO THE FIREWALL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN05LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasper, WYthe student pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.Oct 7, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73764 · 1

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