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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 162 · York, PA · April 22, 2018

Date: April 22, 2018 · 15:00 local
Place: York, PA
Airport: York Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6020Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA231
Reported as: Cessna 162
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 177 total47 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N6020YRegistered now · Cessna 162S/N 16200168 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCessna 162 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot flared aircraft early causing the aircraft to stall.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLARED AIRCRAFT EARLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL.

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 GAA18CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYork, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.Apr 22, 2018 · Substantial damage