Cessna 172P Skyhawk, G-BOJR
Report name:
Cessna 172P Skyhawk, G-BOJR
Cessna 172P Skyhawk, G-BOJR
Registration:
G-BOJR
G-BOJR
Type:
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Location:
Kemble Airport, Gloucestershire
Kemble Airport, Gloucestershire
Date of occurrence:
25 July 2009
25 July 2009
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The pilot stated that shortly before touchdown on the tarmac Runway 26 at Kemble the aircraft began to descend with “more of a sink than usual”. He thought that he would be able to arrest the descent but the aircraft landed heavily and sustained damage to its nose landing gear and firewall. There were no injuries and the pilot was able to taxi the aircraft clear of the runway.
The pilot stated that shortly before touchdown on the tarmac Runway 26 at Kemble the aircraft began to descend with “more of a sink than usual”. He thought that he would be able to arrest the descent but the aircraft landed heavily and sustained damage to its nose landing gear and firewall. There were no injuries and the pilot was able to taxi the aircraft clear of the runway.
