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C172 pilot experienced a strong nose wheel shimmy during landing followed by sparks coming out from the compass. The reporter stopped on a taxiway; shut down the engine and evacuated. Comments from an instructor employee of the FBO are also included.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1315427 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Non Radar 1 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 68 Flight Crew Type 26 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 785 Flight Crew Type 350 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I was the pilot in command on a personal flight. I was flying a C172P rented from the FBO. The emergency was happened on the runway 23 after I trying to apply the break and slowing down. The nose landing gear was shimmy very bad; the whole aircraft is in strong vibration; then I saw sparks coming out from compass two times; and noticed burning smell. I contacted the tower and said may day; may day; right after I saw the sparks; and request fireman truck. Finally I clear the runway 23 at B4; and stop the aircraft. After I make sure tower acknowledge this situation; I lean the mixture; stopped the engine; close the master switch and escape from the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot experienced a strong nose wheel shimmy during landing followed by sparks coming out from the compass. The reporter stopped on a taxiway; shut down the engine and evacuated. Comments from an instructor employee of the FBO are also included.
Narrative: I was the pilot in command on a personal flight. I was flying a C172P rented from the FBO. The emergency was happened on the runway 23 after I trying to apply the break and slowing down. The nose landing gear was shimmy very bad; the whole aircraft is in strong vibration; then I saw sparks coming out from compass two times; and noticed burning smell. I contacted the Tower and said May Day; May Day; right after I saw the sparks; and request fireman truck. Finally I clear the runway 23 at B4; and stop the aircraft. After I make sure tower acknowledge this situation; I lean the mixture; stopped the engine; close the master switch and escape from the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.