20050731017979I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Pawtucket, RI · July 31, 2005

Date: July 31, 2005 · 20:00 local
Place: Pawtucket, RI
Airport: North Central State
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1981F
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total43 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N1981FRegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15284765 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) While practicing landings at the north central airport located in lincoln, RI on 7/31/05 pilot landed hard causing the aircraft to porpoise collapsing the nose landing gear and striking the propeller. Other damage observed on the site included bent and broken engine mount supports. Wrinkled skin upper right side of the fuselage between the firewall and the right side of the wind shield. Did not observe any firewall damage. Maintenance will inspect the aircraft and report any damage to the landing gear support structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS AT THE NORTH CENTRAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN LINCOLN, RI ON 7/31/05 PILOT LANDED HARD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND STRIKING THE PROPELLER. OTHER DAMAGE OBSERVED ON THE SITE INCLUDED BENT AND BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORTS. WRINKLED SKIN UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIND SHIELD. DID NOT OBSERVE ANY FIREWALL DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE WILL INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE.