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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Perry, GA · February 19, 2008

Date: February 19, 2008 · 11:25 local
Place: Perry, GA
Airport: Perry-Houston County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3015E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA110
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 52 total52 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N3015ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271404 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing approach, the pilot encountered winds of 11 knots with gusts of 17 to 18 knots. Pilot aborted his first landing attempt because of the winds. The second landing attempt resulted in a hard landing again because of the gusting winds. Hard landing with the nose gear touching down first resulted in major damage (buckling of the engine firewall).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED WINDS OF 11 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 17 TO 18 KNOTS. PILOT ABORTED HIS FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT BECAUSE OF THE WINDS. THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE GUSTING WINDS. HARD LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHING DOWN FIRST RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE (BUCKLING OF THE ENGINE FIREWALL).

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 NYC08CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPerry, GAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.Feb 19, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3015E · 1

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

Accident 20181224022369ACruise/Level Flight · Miami, FLN3015E departed fxe for a flight along the shoreline. While at cruise, N3015E experienced a rough running engine before stopping. On 3rd attempt, the engine started but with minimal power. Aircraft continued its slow descent. CFI attempted a landing at the…Dec 24, 2018 · Substantial damage