Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA224

DUNCAN, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1023B

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS IN WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND, THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE ENGINE FIRE WALL WAS BUCKLED AND TWO TIRES BLEW OUT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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