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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Portland, ME · July 8, 2022

Date: July 8, 2022 · 15:35 local
Place: Portland, ME
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9946Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA303
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N9946QRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265890 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N9946Q was inbound for a landing at kpwm. They were cleared for the option on RWY18. They experienced a hard landing. The nose wheel of the airplane separated from the airplane. The airplane skidded to a stop abeam taxiway juliet on rwy 18 and a post crash fire ensued. The flight instructor/pic was removed from the airplane by emergency response personnel and the student pilot exited the airplane under their own power.

As the FAA filed it

N9946Q WAS INBOUND FOR A LANDING AT KPWM. THEY WERE CLEARED FOR THE OPTION ON RWY18. THEY EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AIRPLANE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP ABEAM TAXIWAY JULIET ON RWY 18 AND A POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/PIC WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND THE STUDENT PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE UNDER THEIR OWN POWER.

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 ERA22LA303Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSouth Portland, METhe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.Jul 8, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9946Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910404019689INormal Cruise · Lancaster, PASmoke in cabin at cruise altitude. Landed safely at destination.Apr 4, 1991 Accident 19890414063479ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palmyra, PAOverran the runway during a pratice crosswind landing. Aircraft nosed over prior to stopping.Apr 14, 1989 · Substantial damage