20191117018489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Dubois, PA · November 17, 2019

Date: November 17, 2019 · 17:20 local
Place: Dubois, PA
Airport: Dubois Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N683SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA20CA089
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 97 total38 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N683SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8094 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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11/17/2019 Pilot attempted to land at kduj, on runway 25. With approximately 1000' remaining the aircraft landed. The aircraft sustained severe damage with a prop strike, nose gear bent forward, broken nose gear steering, severe damage to the firewall and fuselage structure. The pilot called on UNICOM frequency to get assistance from airport ground personnel to be towed from the runway. No injuries to the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

11/17/2019 PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT KDUJ, ON RUNWAY 25. WITH APPROXIMATELY 1000' REMAINING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE WITH A PROP STRIKE, NOSE GEAR BENT FORWARD, BROKEN NOSE GEAR STEERING, SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. THE PILOT CALLED ON UNICOM FREQUENCY TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM AIRPORT GROUND PERSONNEL TO BE TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA20CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDuBois, PAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight…Nov 17, 2019 · Substantial damage