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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Charlottesville, VA · March 8, 2014

Date: March 8, 2014 · 15:30 local
Place: Charlottesville, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5423J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA160
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: 125 total72 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5423JRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273787 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine 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.

While landing at cho, aircraft landed hard and this resulted in the nose wheel tire blow out and the prop striking the runway. The aircraft required a tug to tow it to the ramp. ,

Upon further examination, the fire wall had damage that occurred because of the landing.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING AT CHO, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THIS RESULTED IN THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE BLOW OUT AND THE PROP STRIKING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED A TUG TO TOW IT TO THE RAMP. ,

UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE FIRE WALL HAD DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE LANDING.

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 ERA14CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCharlottesville, VAThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and substantial damage to the firewall.Mar 8, 2014 · Substantial damage