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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Auburn, AL · October 17, 2004

Date: October 17, 2004 · 18:58 local
Place: Auburn, AL
Airport: Auburn-Opelika G Pitts Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29459
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA006
Reported as: Cessna 177
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 269 total82 in this make and model

N29459Registered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700901 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While executing a landing at Auburn, AL on October 17, 2004, at approximately 18:58 hours CDT, Mr. Robin campbell, the pilot in command of N29459, a Cessna 177, made a hard landing resulting in the separation of the nose wheel and fork assembly from the nose wheel strut assembly resulting in propeller, and minor fire wall damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE EXECUTING A LANDING AT AUBURN, AL ON OCTOBER 17, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 18:58 HOURS CDT, MR. ROBIN CAMPBELL, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N29459, A CESSNA 177, MADE A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE NOSE WHEEL AND FORK ASSEMBLY FROM THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN PROPELLER, AND MINOR FIRE WALL 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 ATL05CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAuburn, ALThe pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Oct 17, 2004 · Substantial damage