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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Traverse City, MI · June 17, 2010

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Date: June 17, 2010 · 09:00 local
Place: Traverse City, MI
Airport: Cherry Capital
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: JZ8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52519
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N52519Registered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10903 · Built 2009 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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06/17/2010 At 1300 local time the grr FSDO received call from the operator (a part 141 flight school), stating that Cessna 172S, N52519 was in maintenance for a scheduled inspection. When the engine cowling was removed, the engine firewall was discovered to be bent and wrinkled where the nose landing gear attaches to the airframe. There was no other visible damage to the fuselage exterior. No injuries are involved.

As the FAA filed it

06/17/2010 AT 1300 LOCAL TIME THE GRR FSDO RECEIVED CALL FROM THE OPERATOR (A PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL), STATING THAT CESSNA 172S, N52519 WAS IN MAINTENANCE FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. WHEN THE ENGINE COWLING WAS REMOVED, THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BENT AND WRINKLED WHERE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ATTACHES TO THE AIRFRAME. THERE WAS NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE EXTERIOR. NO INJURIES ARE INVOLVED.