Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA034

MADISON, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N89929

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

PLT STATED THAT AS HE LOWERED NOSE GEAR TO RUNWAY FOLLOWING INITIAL TOUCHDOWN ON MAINS, ACFT NOSE CONTINUED TO DROP. CONTROL INPUTS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR ASS'Y FAILED IN OVERLOAD. BASED ON FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD AND WITNESSES ESTIMATES OF OCCUPANT WEIGHTS, ACFT WAS APRX 250 POUNDS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT WITH AN AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY ON LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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