Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87DET04

PERU, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N62629

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A CROSS COUNTRY VFR FLIGHT AND WAS MAKING A SECOND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AVOID SEVERE WEATHER. ON LANDING THE PILOT LANDED HARD, COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR, EXITED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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