AAIB investigation to Cessna 172N, G-BUJN
Nose landing gear collapsed, Coventry Airport, West Midlands, 30 July 2020
Summary:
After joining a busy circuit at Coventry Airport, the pilot maintained a height of 1,000 ft. After turning onto the final approach, the pilot observed that the aircraft was high on the approach path. The pilot continued the approach believing that, making use of the length of the runway a successful landing was possible. Late in the approach the aircraft experienced an updraft, but the approach was continued. The aircraft then descended rapidly, struck the runway and the bounced three times before the nose landing gear collapsed.
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Published 14 January 2021