Cessna 172R N10632

Summary

On 14 September 2011 at about 14:09 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N10632, operated by Orlando Flight Training, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, 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.

Date

14 September 2011 at 14:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Naples, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Naples Municipal Airport (APF)

Coordinates

26.1522, -81.7756

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N10632

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Orlando Flight Training

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kissimmee → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA490

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he entered the traffic pattern at the airport and completed all before-landing checks. He said that the airplane touched down hard, and he lost directional control. The airplane exited the runway, collided with an embankment and sustained substantial damage to the firewall, right wing, and right horizontal stabilizer. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.