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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Spring, TX · July 26, 2018

Date: July 26, 2018 · 17:00 local
Place: Spring, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N865CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA464
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 79 total79 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N865CPRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280602 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated the aircraft was on approach to runway 35 right. He flared the aircraft too high on final. The aircraft stalled and fell to the runway. During the impact the pilot felt the nose of the aircraft dip. The aircraft developed a strong vibration and the pilot noticed the nose wheel was wobbling. Due to the difficulty in steering and the engine vibration the pilot secured the engine and steered into the grass to clear the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 RIGHT. HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT TOO HIGH ON FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE IMPACT THE PILOT FELT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DIP. THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A STRONG VIBRATION AND THE PILOT NOTICED THE NOSE WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AND THE ENGINE VIBRATION THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND STEERED INTO THE GRASS TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY.

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 GAA18CA464Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpring, TXThe student pilot’s improper landing flare in a crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 26, 2018 · Substantial damage