Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA200

PIKEVILLE, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N738QD

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING, BOUNCED, LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR AND REPEATED THIS SEQUENCE TWICE. THEN THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAYS RIGHT SIDE AND CAREENED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE PILOTS REPORTS STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR TWICE. THE 2ND IMPACT WAS FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL, RUNWAY DEPARTURE AND ROLL DOWN A HILL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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