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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Pontiac, MI · March 24, 2005

Date: March 24, 2005 · 15:07 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N755PR
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 16 total16 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N755PRRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17267405 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft landing rwy 27 at ptk, pilot stated he wasn't sure if he landed nose first or all 3 gear together, but aircraft began to porpoise. It bounced several times, then veered left off runway, struck a small sign, and became stuck in the mud. Pilot decided to let the aircraft take him where it wanted, due to concern of flipping aircraft over. Minimal aircraft damage, limited to exhaust stack, dent in lower cowling near exhaust stack, and to underside of right main gear leg.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDING RWY 27 AT PTK, PILOT STATED HE WASN'T SURE IF HE LANDED NOSE FIRST OR ALL 3 GEAR TOGETHER, BUT AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. IT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, THEN VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY, STRUCK A SMALL SIGN, AND BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. PILOT DECIDED TO LET THE AIRCRAFT TAKE HIM WHERE IT WANTED, DUE TO CONCERN OF FLIPPING AIRCRAFT OVER. MINIMAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, LIMITED TO EXHAUST STACK, DENT IN LOWER COWLING NEAR EXHAUST STACK, AND TO UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG.

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