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FAA incident report · Cessna 172I · Morristown, NJ · April 12, 2023

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Date
April 12, 2023 · 12:05 local
Place
Morristown, NJ
Airport
Morristown
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35623
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
651 total593 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days
N35623Registered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17256869 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 172IEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 12, 2023 at approximately 12:15 local time the aircraft was performing landings at mmu with an instructor and student onboard. The instructor stated that they "landed a little hard". It appears that the nose gear struck first during the landing, subsequently the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. No one was injured and the aircraft received substantial damage. The individual receiving instruction does not hold a student certificate or a medical certificate.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 12, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING LANDINGS AT MMU WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ONBOARD. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THEY "LANDED A LITTLE HARD". IT APPEARS THAT THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK FIRST DURING THE LANDING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING INSTRUCTION DOES NOT HOLD A STUDENT CERTIFICATE OR A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.