November 04, 2020: Aircraft porpoised on landing and incurred a propeller strike at McKinney National Airport (KTKI), Dallas, Collin County, Texas.
Date: 04-NOV-20
Time: 15:46:00Z
Regis#: N737TY
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: DALLAS
State: TEXAS
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas
July 25, 2017: Aircraft hit a sign while taxiing at McKinney National Airport (KTKI), Dallas, Collin County, Texas.
Date: 25-JUL-17
Time: 20:09:00Z
Regis#: N737TY
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: McKINNEY
State: TEXAS
Date: 25-JUL-17
Time: 20:09:00Z
Regis#: N737TY
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: McKINNEY
State: TEXAS
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Dallas, Texas
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Location: McKinney, Texas
Accident Number: CEN13CA090
Date & Time: December 1, 2012, 13:30 Local
Registration: N737TY
Aircraft: Cessna 172N
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis
The pilot reported that windy conditions existed during the flight, but the wind was not a crosswind during landing. He said that the airplane touched down hard on the nosewheel, bounced, and then settled onto the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nosewheel landing gear and propeller were bent, and the firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.
Findings
Environmental issues (general) - Not specified
Aircraft Landing flare - Incorrect use/operation
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Factual Information
History of Flight
Landing
Abnormal runway contact
Landing
Hard landing (Defining event)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private Age: 34,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: August 8, 2012
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 76 hours (Total, all aircraft), 11 hours (Total, this make and model), 23 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N737TY
Model/Series: 172N
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 17269673
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: October 10, 2012 100 hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5642 Hrs at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-320 SERIES
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 160 Horsepower
Operator: Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KTKI
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time: 13:53 Local
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: 3600 ft AGL
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3600 ft AGL
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 18 knots / 24 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 200°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C / 16°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: McKinney, TX (KTKI)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Unknown
Destination: McKinney, TX (KTKI)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace:
Airport Information
Airport: Collin County Regional KTKI
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: Runway Surface Condition:
Runway Used: 18 IFR
Approach: Unknown
Runway Length/Width: 7002 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.176944,-96.588607(est)
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