Cessna 172P N54974

Summary

On 21 February 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54974, operated by Associated Air Activities Inc, was involved in an accident near Kankakee, Illinois, 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

21 February 2015 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK)

Coordinates

41.0714, -87.8461

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54974

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Associated Air Activities Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Kankakee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA151

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.

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

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The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing landings to a full stop. During the 6th landing, the student pilot over controlled the airplane during the landing flare. The flight instructor attempted to correct the flight control inputs; however, he was unable to overcome the strength of the student pilot on the flight controls. The airplane struck a bank of snow on the left side of the runway and nosed over. The left wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The flight instructor reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.