Cessna 172 N53402

Summary

On 10 November 2016 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N53402, operated by Concord Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Concord, New Hampshire, 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

10 November 2016 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Concord Muni (CON)

Coordinates

43.2028, -71.5022

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N53402

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Concord Aviation Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concord → Concord

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's 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 the second landing of a closed traffic pattern flight, the airplane "ballooned" in the landing flare and touched down "hard." The pilot further reported that she aborted the landing and landed without further incident. The firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.