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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · June 13, 2011

Date: June 13, 2011 · 13:00 local
Place: Grand Forks, ND
Airport: Grand Forks International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: OG5S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N539ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA386
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total700 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

N539NDRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10850 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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Instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR part 141 at Grand Forks International Airport. Aircraft sustained substantial damage from hard landing. Damage extends beyond the firewall into aircraft structure about 24' aft of firewall. The nose gear was bent forward about 20 degrees beyond original position. PIC noticed aircraft was hard to steer on post landing taxi.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 141 AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM HARD LANDING. DAMAGE EXTENDS BEYOND THE FIREWALL INTO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ABOUT 24' AFT OF FIREWALL. THE NOSE GEAR WAS BENT FORWARD ABOUT 20 DEGREES BEYOND ORIGINAL POSITION. PIC NOTICED AIRCRAFT WAS HARD TO STEER ON POST LANDING TAXI.

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 CEN11LA386Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Forks, NDThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to the student pilot’s bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control.Jun 13, 2011 · Substantial damage