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FAA incident report · Cessna 172I · Augusta, KS · November 6, 2013

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Date
November 6, 2013 · 21:15 local
Place
Augusta, KS
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N35754
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N35754Registration cancelled Sep 26, 2016 · Cessna 172IS/N 17256956 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 172IEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot departed his private grass runway in Augusta, KS in a Cessna 172 (N35754) at 2:40PM to conduct a photo mission near eureka, KS. After completing the mission, the pilot return to his private runway at 3:15PM. The pilot landed towards the south in a light wind. Upon touch down, the nose gear sank into the sod runway and broke completly off the aircraft. The aircraft skidded approximately 90 feet before coming to a stop. The pilot was the only person on-board and received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED HIS PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY IN AUGUSTA, KS IN A CESSNA 172 (N35754) AT 2:40PM TO CONDUCT A PHOTO MISSION NEAR EUREKA, KS. AFTER COMPLETING THE MISSION, THE PILOT RETURN TO HIS PRIVATE RUNWAY AT 3:15PM. THE PILOT LANDED TOWARDS THE SOUTH IN A LIGHT WIND. UPON TOUCH DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR SANK INTO THE SOD RUNWAY AND BROKE COMPLETLY OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON-BOARD AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES.