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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Clearwater, FL · April 24, 2015

Date: April 24, 2015 · 12:00 local
Place: Clearwater, FL
Airport: Clearwater
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1576V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA049
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 830 total184 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N1576VRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263676 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot in command was acting as a flight instructor on a discovery flight and was occupying the right seat. During the approach to landing, it appears that the pilot in command made a steep approach with a higher than normal sink rate. After the main landing gear came in contact with the ground, the aircraft bounced. Following the bounce, the aircraft came back in contact with the runway with the nose gear. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and ran off the runway to the left. After running off the runway, the nose gear came in contact with a runway light that was mounted on a concrete pad. The nose gear was ripped towards the rear of the aircraft. The prop was damaged and substantial firewall damage occurred as a result of this accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS ACTING AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON A DISCOVERY FLIGHT AND WAS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT SEAT. DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING, IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT IN COMMAND MADE A STEEP APPROACH WITH A HIGHER THAN NORMAL SINK RATE. AFTER THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. FOLLOWING THE BOUNCE, THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT THAT WAS MOUNTED ON A CONCRETE PAD. THE NOSE GEAR WAS RIPPED TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROP WAS DAMAGED AND SUBSTANTIAL FIREWALL DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

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 GAA15CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClearwater, FLThe pilot's excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.Apr 24, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1576V · 1

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

Accident 19810704041419ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Marianna, FLReport altitude loss leaving ground effect. Impact of end of runway. Either premature liftoff or throttle creep.Jul 4, 1981 · Substantial damage