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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Martinsburg, WV · November 21, 2004

Date: November 21, 2004 · 15:15 local
Place: Martinsburg, WV
Airport: Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5294W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05LA024
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 102 total102 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5294WRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17281186 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was conducting touch and go landings on runway 26. Aircraft was landed hard on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded off the runway onto the grass. The pilot was the only person on board. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 26. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 NYC05LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMartinsburg, WVA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 21, 2004 · Substantial damage