N363CK is a 2004 Cessna 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Grand Prairie, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2004. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 22 years old
- 1 of 3,227 Cessna 172S
2023
2004
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The pilot reported that, during a touch and go, he came in too fast and the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that, he should have gone around but chose to "ride it out". Subsequently, the airplane porpoised, the nose wheel collapsed, and the airplane came to rest nose down on the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system at the accident airport reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 180° at 8 knots, and that about 15 minutes after the accident, the wind was 170° at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed on runway 16.
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About the Cessna 172S
About the modelThe Skyhawk SP — the current-production 172, four-seat and high-wing, with a fuel-injected engine and, on later aircraft, a glass panel. The standard trainer at many flight schools.