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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · November 14, 2010

Date: November 14, 2010 · 16:00 local
Place: Gaithersburg, MD
Airport: Montgomery County Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N249ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA061
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N249ERRegistration cancelled Nov 26, 2014 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269782 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was returning from a cross country solo flight from lancaster pa. (Lns). Aircraft touch down on rwy 14 at Gaithersburg, MD (gai) and boundced more than one time. When the the aircraft drifted to the left of the runway on to the grass the nose gear collapsed (broke off) bending the fire wall and damaging the belly of the aircraft. No injury to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT FROM LANCASTER PA. (LNS). AIRCRAFT TOUCH DOWN ON RWY 14 AT GAITHERSBURG, MD (GAI) AND BOUNDCED MORE THAN ONE TIME. WHEN THE THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY ON TO THE GRASS THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED (BROKE OFF) BENDING THE FIRE WALL AND DAMAGING THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA11CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.Nov 14, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N249ER · 1

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

Incident 19890607037899ITakeoff Ground Roll · Sedona, AZStruck a deer on takeoff. Aborted. Minor damage to propeller and cowling.Jun 7, 1989 · Minor damage