CircumFlightN6017R Cessna Aircraft Co 162 accident
NTSB ERA14CA286 · 2014-06-06 · Cross City, FL · near CTY
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross country flight. While landing at the destination airport, he allowed the nose landing gear to contact the runway first, which resulted in its subsequent collapse. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Full narrative
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross country flight. While landing at the destination airport, he allowed the nose landing gear to contact the runway first, which resulted in its subsequent collapse. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Wind direction
- 230
- Wind speed (kt)
- 10
- Temperature (F)
- 84
- Nearest airport
- CROSS CITY
- Distance from field
- 2.0
- Airport elevation
- 42
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6017R | CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO | 162 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact defining | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear collapse | Cruise |