Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA186

HAYS, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N98251

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT, WHO WAS TAKING HIS PVT PLT CHK RIDE WITH AN FAA-DESIGNATED EXAMINER, REDUCED POWER PREMATURLY ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING AT HAYS. THE ACFT DROPPED, STRIKING THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, WHICH JAMMED THE NOSE GEAR UPWARDS, DISTORTING AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT'S FIREWALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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