CESSNA 172
Lumberton, NJ — May 31, 2016
Event Information
| Date | May 31, 2016 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA16CA340 |
| Event ID | 20160628X75956 |
| Location | Lumberton, NJ |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.94278, -74.84583 |
| Airport | SOUTH JERSEY RGNL |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's hard landing, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the firewall.
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that during landing, the main landing gear touched down first, followed by the nose landing gear. He reported that the nose landing gear tire deflated upon contact with the runway surface. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator, the pilot stated that the main landing gear touched down at airspeed of about 40 knots, and the airplane rolled to the right side of the runway and came to rest about 5 feet from the edge of the runway.
The Airframe and Powerplant mechanic that recovered the airplane reported that the nose landing gear wheel was broken in half and damage was sustained to the upper and lower firewall on both the pilot and copilot sides.
According to the manufacturer's pilot operating handbook:
The stall airspeed for this airplane with flaps down, power off is 49 knots.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the airplane prior to touch down that would have prevented normal flight operations.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.