Cessna 172 N24447

Summary

On 2 August 2016 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N24447, operated by Brunswick Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Oak Island, North Carolina, 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

2 August 2016 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oak Island, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Cape Fear Rgnl Jetport/Howie F (SUT)

Coordinates

33.9325, -78.0717

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N24447

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Brunswick Air Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oak Island → Oak Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA421

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after touching down during landing, he pulled back on the yoke "too far too fast" and the airplane ballooned. During the balloon, the pilot reported that he "failed to push the power to full" and conduct proper aborted landing procedures. The airplane landed hard on the runway and the pilot taxied back to the ramp without further incident. During a postaccident examination, substantial damage to the firewall was discovered. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.