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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Cahokia, IL · July 11, 2006

Date: July 11, 2006
Place: Cahokia, IL
Airport: St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1725V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA227
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N1725VRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263726 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was renewing his night currency takeoff and landings at st. Louis Downtown airport (kcps). He had an extremely hard landing on the nose wheel. His statement does not mention that he was aware he experienced a hard landing. He did notice a shimmy after the first landing. Upon the second landing he said the airplane began to porpoise so he returned to the FBO. He left a note informing the operator/fbo (ideal aviation) of the shimmy. The next person who was to fly the airplane noticed the nose wheel rim was deformed. Further inspection revealed the firewall was damaged at close proximity to the nose strut attach housing. The stl-fsdo did not find out about the accident until 8/11/06.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS RENEWING HIS NIGHT CURRENCY TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (KCPS). HE HAD AN EXTREMELY HARD LANDING ON THE NOSE WHEEL. HIS STATEMENT DOES NOT MENTION THAT HE WAS AWARE HE EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. HE DID NOTICE A SHIMMY AFTER THE FIRST LANDING. UPON THE SECOND LANDING HE SAID THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE SO HE RETURNED TO THE FBO. HE LEFT A NOTE INFORMING THE OPERATOR/FBO (IDEAL AVIATION) OF THE SHIMMY. THE NEXT PERSON WHO WAS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE NOTICED THE NOSE WHEEL RIM WAS DEFORMED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED AT CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE NOSE STRUT ATTACH HOUSING. THE STL-FSDO DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/11/06.

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 CHI06CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCahokia, ILThe pilot's inadequate flare. A factor was the night light conditions.Jul 12, 2006 · Substantial damage