NONE · Cessna 172N · 1999-06-18 · PLATTEVILLE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA106
Event ID
20001212X18984
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-18
Location
PLATTEVILLE, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.019641, -108.069404
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N5266J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot misjudging the flare altitude, resulting in a hard landing, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor was overload forces collapsing the nose landing gear assembly.