Cessna 172 N6818A accident, Carbon, IN, Jul 27, 1988 · NTSB CHI88LA176

Date: July 27, 1988, 18:10 local (23:10 UTC)
Place: Carbon, IN
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N6818ACessna 172
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report January 4, 1990
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880727028219A
Case key: 14124

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Sequence of events

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Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - roll/run

Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Lack of total experience in type operationPilot in commandFactor

Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Landing gear,nose gear - sheared

Aircraft

Registration: N6818A
Reported as: Cessna 172
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 28918
Airframe hours: 2,849
Engine: Continental O-300-13, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Paul David Alger
Registered owner: P David Alger, Jr.
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · May 20, 1988 · 20 hours before
Departed: 313 · Terre Haute, IN
Airport: NONE · Private Strip

N6818ARegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2005 · Cessna 172S/N 28918 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 48
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 126 total · 8 in this make and model · 82 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 10° at 5 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 61 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: HUF, 18 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880727028219ACessna 172 · Carbon, INLeveled off too high on first landing on short Private strip. Aircraft stalled and hit runway shearing nose gear.Jul 27, 1988 · N6818A · Substantial damage