FT. WAYNE, IN, USA
N52362
CESSNA 172P
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED. THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY GRINDING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CARBURETOR. A FIRE BROKE OUT DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE APPEARED FAST ON LANDING AND THAT THE FLAPS WERE NOT DOWN. THE CAUSE OF THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT AND PITOT TUBE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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