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FAA incident report · Cessna 172F · Atlanta, GA · March 16, 2006

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Date
March 16, 2006 · 13:52 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8404U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental O300C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
25 total8 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N8404URegistered now · Cessna 172FS/N 17252304 · Built 1964Airframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At the time of the incident the wind was reported as calm and 190 @ 8 KTS. The student reported just before touchdown the aircraft shifted to the right and then weather vaned left and then touched down on right gear first and then the left. The landing was very firm. The aircraft began to ground loop and lurched forward. The throttle was pushed in and immediately pulled out. The student not sure if the wing tip hit first or the prop struck the ground first. He was not sure how he recovered, but did and was able to taxi back to the instructor. The instructor stated the approach phase appeared normal. The initial touchdown also appeared to be normal, but shortly after the aircraft ground looped to the right striking the right wingtip and came back on all three gear after a 360 degree turn. When the student regained control of the aircraft it was again aligned with the runway. When the student shutdown the engine the instructor saw additional damage to the propeller where it had contacted the runway. At this time the instructor contacted the tower and advised them of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS CALM AND 190 @ 8 KTS. THE STUDENT REPORTED JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN WEATHER VANED LEFT AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON RIGHT GEAR FIRST AND THEN THE LEFT. THE LANDING WAS VERY FIRM. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP AND LURCHED FORWARD. THE THROTTLE WAS PUSHED IN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OUT. THE STUDENT NOT SURE IF THE WING TIP HIT FIRST OR THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST. HE WAS NOT SURE HOW HE RECOVERED, BUT DID AND WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO THE INSTRUCTOR. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THE APPROACH PHASE APPEARED NORMAL. THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN ALSO APPEARED TO BE NORMAL, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT STRIKING THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND CAME BACK ON ALL THREE GEAR AFTER A 360 DEGREE TURN. WHEN THE STUDENT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS AGAIN ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE STUDENT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE THE INSTRUCTOR SAW ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER WHERE IT HAD CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME THE INSTRUCTOR CONTACTED THE TOWER AND ADVISED THEM OF THE INCIDENT.

Other reports on N8404U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19830731042679ITouch And Go Landing · El Dorado, ARUsed too much brakes on landing. Swerved to the right. Was practicing touch and go landings. Propeller damaged.Jul 31, 1983 · Minor damage