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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Kelso, WA · March 8, 2012

Date: March 8, 2012 · 16:12 local
Place: Kelso, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5290D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA127
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: 1,180 total1,160 in this make and model5 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.

Aircraft was landing on runway 12, and departed the runway at about midfield to the right and toward the grass. The aircraft traveled through the grass until the nose gear sunk into the soft turf approximatley 1 to 2 feet deep. The aircraft then flipped over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 12, AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT MIDFIELD TO THE RIGHT AND TOWARD THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED THROUGH THE GRASS UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR SUNK INTO THE SOFT TURF APPROXIMATLEY 1 TO 2 FEET DEEP. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 WPR12CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKelso, WAThe pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing flare.Mar 9, 2012 · Substantial damage