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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Thomson, GA · June 7, 2016

Date: June 7, 2016 · 22:08 local
Place: Thomson, GA
Airport: Thomson-Mcduffie Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N124CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA295
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,300 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N124CKRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9808 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On 06/07/2016, aircraft N124CK a Cessna 172S attempted to land on runway 28 at Thomson-Mcduffie Airport (khqu) in Thomson, GA. After, a hard landing at, approximately mid-field the aircraft departed the runway to right. The aircraft struck a right runway light and crossed the runway departing the runway again to the left. The nose gear collapsed while attempting to return onto the runway. The aircraft then skid across the runway coming to rest on the north side of the runway with nose in the grass on the right side of the runway. Weather was not a factor and winds were calm.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/07/2016, AIRCRAFT N124CK A CESSNA 172S ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28 AT THOMSON-MCDUFFIE AIRPORT (KHQU) IN THOMSON, GA. AFTER, A HARD LANDING AT, APPROXIMATELY MID-FIELD THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RIGHT RUNWAY LIGHT AND CROSSED THE RUNWAY DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AGAIN TO THE LEFT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKID ACROSS THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH NOSE IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND WINDS WERE CALM.

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 GAA16CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThomson, GAThe student pilot's incorrect landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing, nose wheel collapse, and runway excursion.Jun 8, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N124CK · 1

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

Accident 20060803016989ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Thomson, GA(-23) The student pilot was practicing solo take offs and landings. She landed left of centerline and corrected to the right. She overcorrected and skidded off the right side of the runway and, apparently applied power at the same time. The aircraft exited…Aug 3, 2006 · Substantial damage