NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC05CA082
Registry · N64815
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture
1982 · 23 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-D2J (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820222
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8858C
Registrant of record
CHANNEL ISLANDS AVIATION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Factual narrative
On May 11, 2005, at 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N64815, was substantially damaged while landing at the Essex County Airport (CDW), Caldwell, New Jersey. The student pilot was not injured, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot reported that the airplane was "high" during landing, and as he crossed the threshold of runway 22, he "cut the power." The student pilot then flared the airplane, and it bounced 2-3 times on the runway, collapsing the nose gear. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the nose section of the airplane. The student pilot reported that the airplane was "high" during landing, and as he crossed the threshold of the runway, he "cut the power." The student pilot then flared the airplane, and it bounced 2-3 times on the runway, collapsing the nose gear. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2005_NYC05CA082.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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