MKC82DA118

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Point Lookout, MO · July 6, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 6, 1982, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Point Lookout, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80751Cessna 172
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820706026089A
Case key
72274

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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.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Flare - improperPilot in commandCause
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionLanding - roll
Landing gear,tire - overload
Nose downLanding - roll
Propeller system/accessories,blade - bent

Analysis

The aircraft bounced several times during landing and the nose wheel tire blewout. There was substantial damage to the nose strut, firewall and propeller.

Aircraft

Registration
N80751
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17266728
Airframe hours
4,334
Engine
Lycoming O-320E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Mark D. Harwell
Registered owner
School Of The Ozarks
Departed
PLK · Point Lookout, MO
Destination
PLK · Point Lookout, MO
Airport
PLK · M. Graham Clark, runway 29, 3,600 × 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
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
88 total · 49 in this make and model · 63 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 9 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles

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 N80751 · 1

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