Cessna 172S N65630
7 April 2008 · San Luis Obispo, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N65630, operated by Pacific Aerocademy, was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis County Regional (KSBP)
- Coordinates
- 35.2372, -120.6425
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N65630
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Aerocademy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → San Luis Obispo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane's descent was uneventful. The wind was reported as 300 degrees at 19 knots gusting to 25 knots. After touchdown, the airplane porpoised. The pilot then taxied the airplane to the hangar. Although the landing was very rough, the pilot was unaware that the airplane was damaged. Post-flight examination revealed that the propeller blades were slightly bent to the rear, and the firewall was dented.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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All 12,209 records for this type
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