C172 "belly landing" at KSDL

[Rgbeard]

So - it's a C172, not RG, and I'm going to go out on a limb, and guess that the whole LHS wheel separated from the landing gear.


https://www.azfamily.com/news/plane...cle_577da80c-3d2b-11e9-964a-c7876a8e1be4.html

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- Scottsdale Airport has reopened after an airplane made a belly landing and veered off a runway.

According to Scottsdale Airport, the incident occurred at around 1:15 p.m.

That's when a Cessna 172 had reported gear problems and made a belly landing.

The plane then veered off the runway upon landing.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the pilot was the only person aboard and wasn't injured.

 

[mwagg737]

Bahahaha! Gotta love the news.

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[asicer]

Flared too high?

 

[Shepherd]

I can't wait to read the story.

 

[Rgbeard]

From LiveATC, Scottsdale Tower, 1930Z recording, at about the 25:30 mark.

Student Solo, figured he hit something after a touch & go, and the left gear was now "missing".

Damn.

What a way to kick off your flying.

 

[Rgbeard]

The 2000Z recording is good, so far. The kid doesn't sound panicked. Worried, yes. Panicked no.

 

[Zeldman]

Well, at least he didn't have a prop strike....

 

[CC268]

This was my older brother. It was his first solo.

 

[RyanB]

This was my older brother. It was his first solo.

Seriously?

 

[CC268]

Seriously?

Yea seriously. He’s fine. A little shaken up.

 

[RyanB]

Yea seriously. He’s fine. A little shaken up.

Ah man, big bummer. Glad he’s okay!

 

[Stingray Don]

This was my older brother. It was his first solo.

Glad he his okay. So how was the gear lost?

 

[texasclouds]

Dang dude!

 

[frfly172]

Looks like minimal damage,for a missing wheel. Glad the pilots OK.

 

[Kenny Phillips]

Looks like minimal damage,for a missing wheel. Glad the pilots OK.

Gear leg appears folded back. That can make a mess of things.

 

[GRG55]

Yea seriously. He’s fine. A little shaken up.

Great to hear he is okay.
But you really should take him aside and let him know it's not a great idea to be doing ab initio pilot training in a retractable.

 

[Dan Thomas]

That model has the tubular main gear legs. There are NAS bolts and nuts that retain the legs in the inboard leg mounting castings, and keep them from rotating. That bolt can become worn, especially from braking forces that pull back on the leg and try to rotate it, and the bolt can shear. Cessna recommends a periodic inspection of those bolts and the gear legs.

 

[Dan Thomas]

 

[lancie00]

I'm impressed. That's a great landing for a student pilot. Can he log that as retract time?

 

[Scrabo]

As long as your brother is ok, that’s all that matters

 

[Stephen Poole]

Glad he's OK!

 

[BigBadLou]

This was my older brother. It was his first solo.

Yea seriously. He’s fine. A little shaken up.

Congratulations to your brother on his first emergency well handled!
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
Glad he had this problem so early in his training. It can only make him a better pilot.

 

[Kenny Phillips]

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Ah. I had a "flat legger".

 

[Clip4]

Maybe touched short of runway and hard surface tore gear off.

 

[Mooney Fan]

Yea seriously. He’s fine. A little shaken up.

Glad your brother is OK.