20180429010699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Palo Alto, CA · April 29, 2018

Date
April 29, 2018 · 19:40 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N254EK
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA294
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
136 total136 in this make and model3 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.

Livermore, CA (lvk): N254EK, C172, aircraft porpoised on landing and sustained a prop strike with possible fire wall damage. Note: this is a late report and it is unknown at this time what day the incident occurred. A ferry permit was submitted for this aircraft on 5/15/18 (incident was sometime prior). It is also unknown how many people on board; however, no injuries have been reported. Damage: extent unknown. 05/14/2018 1900Z entered on 05/21

As the FAA filed it

LIVERMORE, CA (LVK): N254EK, C172, AIRCRAFT PORPOISED ON LANDING AND SUSTAINED A PROP STRIKE WITH POSSIBLE FIRE WALL DAMAGE. NOTE: THIS IS A LATE REPORT AND IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT DAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. A FERRY PERMIT WAS SUBMITTED FOR THIS AIRCRAFT ON 5/15/18 (INCIDENT WAS SOMETIME PRIOR). IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN HOW MANY PEOPLE ON BOARD; HOWEVER, NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 05/14/2018 1900Z ENTERED ON 05/21

NTSB investigation

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