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DEN87LA051

1987-02-07 · AIR FORCE ACADE, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AFF

Current FAA registration · N9582V

Make / Model
CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture
1974 · 13 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19741121
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD5511

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE MAKING A LANDING, THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. AFTER THE THIRD BOUNCE, 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_1987_DEN87LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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