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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Laffayette, TN · March 4, 2012

Date: March 4, 2012 · 12:20 local
Place: Laffayette, TN
Airport: Lafayette Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53460
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA209
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 222 total96 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N53460Registered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9351 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated he was shooting a touch and go at 3M7, and had a cross wind of 13 -20 knots. He bounced the aircraft, applied power, and returned to lebanon, TN. After landing, the pilot noticed prop damage. After mechanic removed cowling, damage to the firewall was found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS SHOOTING A TOUCH AND GO AT 3M7, AND HAD A CROSS WIND OF 13 -20 KNOTS. HE BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT, APPLIED POWER, AND RETURNED TO LEBANON, TN. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED PROP DAMAGE. AFTER MECHANIC REMOVED COWLING, DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND.

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 ERA12CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLafayette, TNThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 4, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53460 · 1

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

Accident 20170514008899ALanding: Touchdown · Clarksvills, TNOn may 14, 2017 at approximately 1245 CST, the Cessna N53460 entered a left downwind to runway 17 at clarksville regional airport (kckv). The Cessna had an unstabilized approach during the final phase of landing causing the aircraft to porpoise, this resulted…May 14, 2017 · Substantial damage