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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FL · May 3, 2011

Date
May 3, 2011 · 12:20 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
BEJS
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5460K
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA11CA283
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
26 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot, on landing lost control of the aircraft, committed a hard landing and broke the steering control linkage, the nose gear bracket, bent the firewall, sustaining substantial damage. No prop strike. Aircraft came to rest in grassy area off 10L. Report given to apoi for counseling student and instructor

As the FAA filed it

PILOT, ON LANDING LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, COMMITTED A HARD LANDING AND BROKE THE STEERING CONTROL LINKAGE, THE NOSE GEAR BRACKET, BENT THE FIREWALL, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO PROP STRIKE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN GRASSY AREA OFF 10L. REPORT GIVEN TO APOI FOR COUNSELING STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR

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 N5460K · 3

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