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Offline StuSEL

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N52828 at FNT: Engine Vibration, Nose Gear Collapse
« on: April 06, 2012, 12:55:04 PM »
On the morning of Friday, April 6th, 2012, N52828, type Cessna Cardinal, was performing a series of practice approaches at the Flint-Bishop International Airport. At about 9:15 EDT, the aircraft had just completed a practice RNAV (GPS) Runway 27 approach. The aircraft was handed off from Flint Tower to Flint Departure/Approach for vectors for a practice ILS Runway 27 approach. The pilot of N52828 then advised the Flint Approach controller that he needed to return to the airport due to excessive engine vibration and "smelling something." The aircraft was told to proceed direct to the numbers for Runway 27. Another aircraft, N7150S, was on a practice ILS approach to Runway 27 at the time and was promptly vectored off the procedure. As N52828 landed, the nosegear collapsed. Rescue vehicles met the aircraft as it came to a stop. No injuries reported.

Total time between the emergency beginning and ending was only a few minutes. The clip was compiled off of the FNT 1330Z and 1400Z archives. This is an excerpt with time between transmissions compressed and certain unrelated transmissions deleted.

Emergency begins at 1:10 on this clip. The preceding audio sets up the scenario.



Offline t3hwookie90

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Re: N52828 at FNT: Engine Vibration, Nose Gear Collapse
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2012, 10:19:36 PM »
It kinda hits home when something like this happens at an airport in the state you live in. Especially when your familiar with the airport. At least thats the predicament I'm in.

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Re: N52828 at FNT: Engine Vibration, Nose Gear Collapse
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 10:47:24 AM »
Interesting how on the next day this happened to another Cardinal at a different airport;

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**   Notice created 4/12/2012   Notice 6                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 52828        Make/Model: C177      Description: 177, Cardinal
  Date: 04/06/2012     Time: 1404

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: FLINT   State: MI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, FLINT, MI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: DETROIT, MI  (GL23)                   Entry date: 04/09/2012

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**   Notice created 4/12/2012   Notice 7                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 8208G        Make/Model: C177      Description: 177, Cardinal
  Date: 04/07/2012     Time: 1727

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: KENOSHA   State: WI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, KENOSHA, WI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI  (GL13)                 Entry date: 04/09/2012


Offline StuSEL

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Re: N52828 at FNT: Engine Vibration, Nose Gear Collapse
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 08:29:40 PM »
iskyfly, that is very interesting. I believe I've heard N8208G flying through Flint before as well.