NTSB ATL07CA105 — 2007-07-15 · Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Current FAA registration · N13151

Make / Model: CESSNA 172S
Year of manufacture: 2006 · 1 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20061030
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A08209

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N13151 Cessna 172S None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose gear collapse. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing flare at the Beverly Municipal Airport, Beverly, Massachusetts, he "got hit with a gust of wind" when he touched down. He also stated that the airplane porpoised, landed hard on the nose wheel, and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that during the landing flare at the Beverly Municipal Airport, Beverly, Massachusetts, he "got hit with a gust of wind" when he touched down. He also stated that the airplane porpoised, landed hard on the nose wheel, and the nose gear collapsed. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_ATL07CA105.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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