Cessna 172S N947SP

Summary

On 14 May 2013 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N947SP, operated by Exec 1 Aviation, was involved in an accident near Ankeny, Iowa, 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 May 2013 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ankeny, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)

Coordinates

41.6911, -93.5664

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N947SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Exec 1 Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ankeny → Ankeny

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA289

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper 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

During the second landing of the student pilot’s first solo flight, the airplane landed flat and bounced three to four times. The student pilot taxied off the runway and determined that the airplane appeared to be operating properly. The student pilot flew one more takeoff and landing which were uneventful. The postflight inspection of the airplane revealed that one propeller blade tip was bent aft and the firewall was buckled. The student pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.