Cessna 172H N8805Z

Summary

On 3 July 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8805Z was involved in an accident near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 July 2000 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Kutztown Airport (N31)

Coordinates

40.5210, -75.7710

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N8805Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA055

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in remedial action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and flight instructor were practicing touch and go's at the airport. The student pilot performed the first landing without any problems; however, during the second landing, the airplane bounced hard on the runway. The CFI added full power to initiate a go-around; however, the airspeed was too slow, the flaps were extended, and they were 'running out of runway.' The CFI then aborted the go-around and attempted to land on the remaining runway. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, and impacted a hangar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.