Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA046

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N4901G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE NOSE GEAR STRUT DEPRESSED MORE THAN NORMAL FOLLOWING WHAT THE STUDENT PLT THOUGHT WAS A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AS CONTROL WAS LOST, THE NOSE GEAR TIRE BLEW AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A VASI LIGHT COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SERVICED TO 10 PSI INSTEAD OF THE MINIMUM OF 45 PSI THAT WAS REQUIRED BY THE ACFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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