Cessna 172 N1166W

Summary

On 24 July 2010 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1166W, operated by Panorama Flight Service, was involved in an accident near White Plains, New York, 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

24 July 2010 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

White Plains, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Westchester County Airport (HPN)

Coordinates

41.0669, -73.7075

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1166W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Panorama Flight Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Plains → White Plains

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA398

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were returning to the airport at the conclusion of a lesson. The CFI stated that the student was flying the airplane, and the landing approach was "stable and normal except for the fact that it was low." The CFI took control of the airplane, added power to avoid landing on the runway's displaced threshold, and transferred control back to the student. The CFI stated that the student reduced power "abruptly," and that the airplane's nose "dropped" and impacted the runway before he could recover. The CFI performed an aborted landing and subsequently landed normally. Later inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the engine firewall. The CFI stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.