Cessna 172N N6326J
3 July 2015 · Lubbock, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2015 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6326J, operated by HUB City Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl (LBB)
- Coordinates
- 33.6539, -101.8289
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N6326J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- HUB City Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Snyder → Lubbock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare during landing which resulted in abnormal runway contact and damage to the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that the airspeed was too fast during the landing flare. The airplane bounced on the nose wheel landing gear twice and the nose wheel lost air pressure. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported he should have gone around after the first bounce. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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