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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Byron, CA · June 6, 2008

Date: June 6, 2008 · 11:35 local
Place: Byron, CA
Airport: Byron
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73403
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA165
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,114 total685 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N73403Registration cancelled Dec 3, 2014 · Cessna 172MS/N 17267432 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Instructor and student doing pattern work at the Byron Airport (C83). The student was flying the aircraft on final approach. The student pulled the power to idle at the approach end of runway 23 for the instructor to complete the landing. The instructor estimated the aircraft to be at 50 feet AGL at around 60 to 65 knots. At this moment the nose of the airplane pitched down and banked to the right. Unable to recover, the aircraft impacted on the nose wheel and left main.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT DOING PATTERN WORK AT THE BYRON AIRPORT (C83). THE STUDENT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH. THE STUDENT PULLED THE POWER TO IDLE AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 23 FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TO COMPLETE THE LANDING. THE INSTRUCTOR ESTIMATED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE AT 50 FEET AGL AT AROUND 60 TO 65 KNOTS. AT THIS MOMENT THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED DOWN AND BANKED TO THE RIGHT. UNABLE TO RECOVER, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT MAIN.

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 LAX08CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportByron, CAThe flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Factors contributing to the accident were a sudden wind shift and wind gusts.Jun 6, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73403 · 1

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

Accident 19901013046299AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Carlos, CAStrayed off taxiway while taxiing for takeoff and struck wind sock pole.Oct 13, 1990 · Substantial damage