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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Port Eads, LA · August 15, 2015

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Date
August 15, 2015 · 14:00 local
Place
Port Eads, LA
Airport
Port Eads
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1805Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN15LA371
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,175 total1,175 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N1805YRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2018 · Cessna 172CS/N 17249405 · Built 1962Airframe modelCessna 172CEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On approach to grass strip pilot landed hard nose gear broke off. Nose of aircraft hit the ground striking propeller. Tail came up in the air left wing tip leading edge striking the ground. Top left wing aft at wing root has buckle in skin at fuselage. Aircraft rested back on the main gear.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO GRASS STRIP PILOT LANDED HARD NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. NOSE OF AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND STRIKING PROPELLER. TAIL CAME UP IN THE AIR LEFT WING TIP LEADING EDGE STRIKING THE GROUND. TOP LEFT WING AFT AT WING ROOT HAS BUCKLE IN SKIN AT FUSELAGE. AIRCRAFT RESTED BACK ON THE MAIN GEAR.

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 CEN15LA371Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVenice, LAThe pilot's failure to attain a safe landing approach airspeed with a crosswind.Aug 15, 2015 · Substantial damage