Aviation accident ATL04LA143

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172S near Winder (2004-07-20)
Start: 2004-07-20
Location: Winder, GA, USA

NONE · Cessna 172S · 2004-07-20 · Winder, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL04LA143
Event ID: 20040723X01042
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-07-20
Location: Winder, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.982776, -83.667503

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172S
Registration: N2069S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The improper maintenance (over-pressurization) of the nose gear strut, which resulted in an overload failure of the nose gear upper torque link bolt. The airplane subsequently nosed over during an uncontrollable landing roll.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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