Pilot Debrief

CESSNA R172E near Alamogordo, NM — 2023-06-28

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Date
2023-06-28
Location
Alamogordo, NM, USA
Airport
ALM
Aircraft
CESSNA R172E
Registration
N7881N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he felt a shimmy in the front of the airplane. He pulled back on the yoke to lighten the weight on the nose. The shimmy didn’t reduce, so he pulled the yoke back further, which caused the airplane to porpoise and land hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the floor and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

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