Cessna 172 N3943F

Summary

On 8 October 2016 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N3943F was involved in an accident near Argyle, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 October 2016 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Argyle, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Argyle (1C3)

Coordinates

43.2517, -73.4714

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N3943F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rutland → Argyle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA018

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a stable descent rate and his improper landing 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

The pilot reported that during a biennial flight review (BFR), while in the traffic pattern, the flight instructor reduced the throttle to idle to simulate a total engine failure. He further reported that during the base to final turn, the airplane was slow, and the stall warning horn was audible. During touchdown, the airplane landed hard, bounced, veered off the runway to the right, impacted a tree, and then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.