Cessna 172P N52013

Summary

On 12 October 2011 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52013, operated by Hillsboro Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Cornelius, Oregon, 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

12 October 2011 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cornelius, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Skyport Airport (4S4)

Coordinates

45.5825, -123.0528

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N52013

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hillsboro Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Cornelius

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA008

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s encounter with an unseen hole or obstacle on the grass runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the training flight, the certified flight instructor (CFI) initiated a simulated engine power failure. The student pilot responded by establishing a glide speed of 65 knots and maneuvering to a nearby grass runway. During the final approach segment, with twenty degrees of flaps, the student pilot entered a slip and landed uneventfully. However, during the landing roll, the airplane hit a “hole or obstacle” and then bounced. The CFI applied power, aborted the landing, and returned to the departure airport. The aft fuselage sustained structural damage and skin deformation. The CFI reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.