- Date
- July 25, 1985, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Detroit, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6508KCessna 172P II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850725051829A
- Case key
- 13211
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was on a VFR VASI approach to the ATC controlled arpt 5091 ft runway. During ld round out the pilot said it feld like the acft was 'pushed' down onthe runway. The acft bounced and then ld on the nose wheel. The pilot said a helicopter was in a hover just right of the runway in the flare,touchdown area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6508K
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P II
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1724205
- Airframe hours
- 1,416
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hot Props Flying Club,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 8, 1985 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- D13 · Fraser, MI
- Destination
- DET · Detroit, MI
- Airport
- DET · Detroit City, runway 15, 5,091 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 172 total · 13 in this make and model · 59 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6508K · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.