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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Birchwood, AK · March 10, 2007

Date: March 10, 2007 · 12:00 local
Place: Birchwood, AK
Airport: Birchwood Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: IE8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73813
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07CA023
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 905 total500 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N73813Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267693 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing dual instruction. Student pilot was solely at the controls while landing the airplane under the supervision and instruction of the CFI. According to the CFI, on short final the student pulled the power back too soon. He did not have time to react and correct the mistake. The airplane's main landing gear touched down short of the runway in the snow. The airplane nosed over and to the right. The propeller and right wing struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS PROVIDING DUAL INSTRUCTION. STUDENT PILOT WAS SOLELY AT THE CONTROLS WHILE LANDING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND INSTRUCTION OF THE CFI. ACCORDING TO THE CFI, ON SHORT FINAL THE STUDENT PULLED THE POWER BACK TOO SOON. HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE. THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN THE SNOW. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND TO THE RIGHT. THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 ANC07CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChugiak, AKThe instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student while landing, which resulted in an undershoot, and subsequent in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain.Mar 10, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73813 · 2

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

Incident 20020312004219IWasilla, AK(-23) On March 12, 2002, at 1945 Alaska daylight savings time, a wheel equipped Cessna, CE-172 airplane, N73183, sustained minor damage during descent to elmendorf airdrome, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal…Mar 12, 2002 · Minor damage Accident 19920509013992ANormal Cruise · Ruth Glacier, AKWas overtaken and right wing damaged by N1047F that was on converging course. Was unaware traffic radio frequency.May 9, 1992 · Substantial damage