Cessna R172E N9274Z
12 May 2007 · Dayton, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2007 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N9274Z was involved in an accident near Dayton, Nevada, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
- Coordinates
- 39.2378, -119.5622
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N9274Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carson City → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed hard during a touch-and-go landing. The pilot said that on the second landing attempt, he flared too high (about 10 feet above the runway surface) and the airplane touched down hard. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The firewall and right wing sustained damage during impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2008 | Cessna R172E | Palo Pinto, Texas, United States | Steven M. Toft | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2006 | Cessna R172E (T-41C) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | United State Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Cessna R172E | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | Patuxent River Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2010 | Cessna R172E | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | United States Air Force-Owner | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna R172E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2003 | Cessna R172E | Macas, Ecuador | Compania Federacion Shuar | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2007 | MD Helicopters 500-E | Yerington, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Cessna T182T | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Dion J. DeCamp | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Nov 2007 | Beechcraft A36 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Socata TB20 | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Air Tractor AT-802A | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | US Dept of the Interior | Minor injuries | - |