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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Sanford, NC · April 11, 2006

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Date: April 11, 2006 · 15:30 local
Place: Sanford, NC
Airport: Sanford-Lee County Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72675
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 146 total38 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N72675Registered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8977 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing at ktta rwy 3 PIC flared too high, caused pilot induced oscillations and landed hard causing damage to the aircraft. Damage to aircraft is as follows: firewall buckled, prop tips curled. Due to the type of damage this is being classified as an accident. Reviewed aircraft records and found no airworthiness issues. Aircraft annual inspection was completed in April of 2006. The AD listing was accurate and up to date. PIC stated there were no mx discrepancies that caused the event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING AT KTTA RWY 3 PIC FLARED TOO HIGH, CAUSED PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATIONS AND LANDED HARD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT IS AS FOLLOWS: FIREWALL BUCKLED, PROP TIPS CURLED. DUE TO THE TYPE OF DAMAGE THIS IS BEING CLASSIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT. REVIEWED AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND FOUND NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES. AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2006. THE AD LISTING WAS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE. PIC STATED THERE WERE NO MX DISCREPANCIES THAT CAUSED THE EVENT.