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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Auburn, CA · September 18, 2016

Date
September 18, 2016 · 11:50 local
Place
Auburn, CA
Airport
Auburn Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7560D
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA511
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
130 total110 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On final approach to land, pilot stated he was too high and subsequently too fast. He proceeded to bounce the aircraft and on the second bounce the nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOO FAST. HE PROCEEDED TO BOUNCE THE AIRCRAFT AND ON THE SECOND BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.