Cessna 172N N6231F

Summary

On 15 November 2012 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6231F, operated by Flying Country Club Inc., was involved in an accident near Moline, Illinois, 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

15 November 2012 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moline, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Quad City International (MLI)

Coordinates

41.4483, -90.5075

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6231F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Flying Country Club Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moline → Moline

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA098

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that the accident occurred during his initial solo flight. He stated that the takeoff and flight in the traffic pattern were without incident. However, during the first landing, the airplane bounced twice before settling onto the runway, and he elected to return to the ramp area. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the firewall, with additional damage to the nose landing gear and propeller. A left crosswind at 8 knots was reported about the time of the accident. The student pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions related to the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.