# Accident 20070507010839A: Cessna 172R, St Louis, MO, May 7, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2007, 12:30 local time
- Place: St Louis, MO
- Airport: Spirit Of St Louis
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6622° N, 90.6617° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6622&lon=-90.6617&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51827, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51827) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (registry code 41597, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070507010839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 8L AND LANDED HARD CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AS A RESULT OF THE NOSE GEAR'S CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA164), May 7, 2007: Cessna 172R (N51827), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate flare during landing. The induced oscillation, not performing a go-around, the pilot's lack of experience and the failure to perform remedial action were factors.

## Other reports on N51827 (1)

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

- [Accident 20161024023559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161024023559A), Oct 24, 2016: Cessna 172R (N51827), Sauget, IL, Substantial damage. Unknown - this event was not reported at the time of occurence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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