What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 8, 2007, a Cessna 152, N4830B, piloted by a student pilot, was involved in a landing accident at the Ardmore-executive airport, Ardmore, OK. The pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane during the flare to landing on runway 17. According to the pilot, there were no abnormalities with the aircraft prior to the accident. Review of photographs submitted by airport personnel indicated that damage was contained to the propeller, nose landing gear, firewall, both wing tips and spars. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were VFR.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 8, 2007, A CESSNA 152, N4830B, PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT, WAS INVOLVED IN A LANDING ACCIDENT AT THE ARDMORE-EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, ARDMORE, OK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE FLARE TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 17. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. REVIEW OF PHOTOGRAPHS SUBMITTED BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL INDICATED THAT DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE LANDING GEAR, FIREWALL, BOTH WING TIPS AND SPARS. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VFR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4830B · 2
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