Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA375

DETROIT, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6508K

CESSNA 172P II

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON A VFR VASI APPROACH TO THE ATC CONTROLLED ARPT 5091 FT RUNWAY. DURING LD ROUND OUT THE PILOT SAID IT FELD LIKE THE ACFT WAS 'PUSHED' DOWN ONTHE RUNWAY. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND THEN LD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE PILOT SAID A HELICOPTER WAS IN A HOVER JUST RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY IN THE FLARE,TOUCHDOWN AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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