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N5227X accident description

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Crash location 42.100000°N, 84.566667°W
Nearest city Hanover, MI
42.101153°N, 84.551900°W
0.8 miles away
Tail number N5227X
Accident date 14 Oct 2005
Aircraft type Cessna U206G
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in the bounced landing and subsequent overload failure of the nose landing gear wheel. A factor associated with the accident was the grass airstrip.

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