Cessna 172R N356ES
21 June 2004 · Hartford, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N356ES was involved in an accident near Hartford, Connecticut, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD)
- Coordinates
- 41.7361, -72.6500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N356ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hartford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare and inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that she was on a solo flight, practicing crosswind landings during gusty conditions. While landing, as the student pilot flared the airplane, a sudden loss of headwind was encountered, and the airspeed began to decay. The student pilot added power in an attempt to go-around, but the airplane continued to descend towards the runway. The airplane touched down hard, bounced into the air, and the pilot proceeded to go around. The subsequent approach and landing were uneventful. The wind conditions about the time of the accident were from 260 degrees at 11 knots with 15 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2004 | Lake LA-250 | Deep River, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Mooney M20J | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Bruce E. Alspach | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2004 | Beechcraft 1900D | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Cessna 120 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Adam Van Voorhis | No injuries | - |