N64344 is a 1982 Cessna 172P. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Pensacola, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1982. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 1999. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 44 years old
- 1 of 1,178 Cessna 172P
1999
1982
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On August 19, 2009, about 0900 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N64344, operated by the Pensacola Navy Flying Club, was substantially damaged during a landing at Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida. The certificated student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the solo instructional flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the student pilot had intended to fly a solo cross country flight to Mobile; however, due to inclement weather there, he decided to remain in the traffic pattern at Pensacola for touch and go landings. During one of the landings, the student pilot landed hard, but did not subsequently report it to any club personnel.
On August 20, 2009, damage to the airplane was discovered which included a cut nose wheel tire, a damaged nose strut, and wrinkling of the engine firewall. The damage was not reported to either the FAA or the NTSB, but came to the attention of the FAA in early November 2009, when a ferry permit was requested.
According to club officials, the student pilot flew the airplane 0.5 hours on the day of the accident. During a subsequent flight in another Cessna 172, the student pilot lost control of the airplane, veering off the runway and snapping off the nose landing gear. The student pilot then left the club and was not responsive to emails or telephone calls.
According to student pilots who flew the airplane the previous three flights with a flight instructor, there were no noted pre- or post-flight mechanical anomalies or damage noted with the airplane. The flight instructor for those previous three flights also confirmed no damage before or after the flights.
Winds, recorded at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 130 degrees true at 13 knots. It is unknown which runway was being used by the student pilot when the accident occurred; however, winds favored runway 17.
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