Investigation: 199001170 - Cessna R172-K, VH-SPW, Melbourne Airport VIC, 15 December 1990

Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Main Content

Tab - Summary

Summary

Download Final Report
[ Download PDF: 22KB]

Listen to this PDF

Enroute from Lilydale to Melbourne the pilot was required to hold for a short time. While doing so he noted that the elevator control seemed heavy. He set 30 degrees of flap for landing and said he began to move the control column back to flare at about 65 knots. He said that the aircraft did not respond but that the nose dropped and the aircraft hit the runway nose wheel first and bounced several times. Later inspection of the aircraft did not reveal any evidence of pre-existing defects. The prevailing wind at the time of landing was from the south at about 12 knots. At around the time of landing the wind direction changed to 120 degrees at about the same strength. This wind shear effect may have contributed to the handling difficulties reported by the pilot during landing. This accident was not the subject of an on-scene investigation.

Download Final Report
[ Download PDF: 22KB]

Listen to this PDF

General details
Date:	15 December 1990	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	1740	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location (show map):	Melbourne Airport	Occurrence type:	Hard landing
State:	Victoria	Occurrence class:	Operational
Release date:	04 April 1991	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	None

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft model:	172
Aircraft registration:	VH-SPW
Serial number:	R17222759
Type of operation:	Private
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Lilydale VIC
Departure time:	1710
Destination:	Melbourne VIC