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Cessna 172S N619TH

3 July 2007 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 July 2007 at about 14:58 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N619TH, operated by Air Center of Salt Lake, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, 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 14:58
Classification
Accident
Location
Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Spanish Fork-Springville (U77)
Coordinates
40.1417, -111.6614
Aircraft
Cessna 172S
Registration
N619TH
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Air Center of Salt Lake
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Salt Lake City → Spanish Fork
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX07CA202

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare resulting in a porpoise and hard touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during a bounced landing. The student touched down and the airplane entered a series of bounces. The student pilot then performed a go-around. The student's certified flight instructor witnessed the accident and he reported that the student's approach had looked normal. Thereafter, the student returned for landing. During the subsequent examination of the airplane, the nose wheel tire was observed flat, and the wheel's axle and the firewall were found bent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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