FTW84LA169

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Belle Chasse, LA · March 14, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 14, 1984, 12:10 local (18:10 UTC)
Place
Belle Chasse, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2882UCessna 172D
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840314005619A
Case key
21285

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overLanding - roll
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - softFactor
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The acfts nose gear dug into mud during landing rollout. The acft then nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N2882U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17250482
Airframe hours
1,463
Engine
Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
George A. Green
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · October 1, 1983 · 24 hours before
Departed
Belle Chasse, LA
Airport
Anchor Nate

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
49
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
220 total · 183 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 4 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.