Cessna 172P N88EP
3 May 2011 · Stuart, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2011 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N88EP, operated by ARI BEN Aviator Inc, was involved in an accident near Stuart, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuart, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Witham Field Airport (SUA)
- Coordinates
- 27.1817, -80.2211
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N88EP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ARI BEN Aviator Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Belle → Stuart
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA284
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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 did not flare the airplane properly, which resulted in the airplane touching down hard on the nose landing gear, and bouncing back into the air. He performed a go-around and landed successfully. Another pilot subsequently flew the airplane and returned it early due to a different sound in engine noise. Examination of the airplane by the other pilot revealed one propeller blade tip was bent. Further examination by company maintenance personnel revealed the engine firewall was buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
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All 12,209 records for this type
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