Cessna 172 N691SP
23 August 2015 · Springfield, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N691SP, operated by Aviation Sales Inc, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Ohio, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield-Beckley Muni (SGH)
- Coordinates
- 39.8422, -83.8386
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N691SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Sales Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corry → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA237
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, 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 a cross-country flight, the pilot reported that during landing he bounced hard two times. After the second bounce, he applied full power and aborted the landing. The pilot continued his cross-country flight to his final destination and landed without further incident. A post-flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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