Cessna 172K N46549
20 August 2000 · Warwick, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2000 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N46549 was involved in an accident near Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- T.f. Green State Airport (PVD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N46549
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Block Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was returning to land after radio transmission problems, and ATC requested an 'expedited' final approach. The pilot complied with the instruction by increasing the airspeed to 115 mph. As the airplane neared the runway, the pilot progressively reduced airspeed to 65 mph, extended the flaps to 30 degrees, and compensated for a 'minor' crosswind. Over the runway, with the throttle at idle, the pilot flared the airplane and the main landing gear touched down on the runway. The pilot then encountered significant wind gusts and the airplane became airborne. The airplane touched down a second time on the nose wheel and 'spontaneously began a rapid pitch oscillation.' Through the use of ailerons and brakes, the pilot stopped the airplane on the runway and taxied to the ramp. While taxiing on the ramp, the nose wheel became uncontrollable and the brakes seized. Examination of the airplane after the accident revealed two flat tires, two bent propeller blades, a damaged nose gear assembly, and a bent firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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