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CEN10CA325

2010-06-15 · Traverse City, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TVC

Current FAA registration · N52519

Make / Model
CESSNA 172S
Year of manufacture
2009 · 1 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20090729
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A69E1E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Damage to the firewall for undetermined reasons.

Factual narrative

During a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection by the operator, the engine firewall was discovered to be bent and wrinkled when the engine cowl was removed. Following the discovery, the operator performed a hard landing inspection of the airplane. The operator stated that a hard landing was not reported by any of its students or flight instructors. During a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection by the operator, the engine firewall was discovered to be bent and wrinkled when the engine cowl was removed. Following the discovery, the operator performed a hard landing inspection of the airplane. The operator stated that a hard landing was not reported by any of its students or flight instructors. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_CEN10CA325.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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