Cessna 172 N5249R

Summary

On 19 November 2016 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5249R, operated by Aerial Skyventures Flight School, was involved in an accident near Woodbine, New Jersey, 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

19 November 2016 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Woodbine, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Woodbine Muni (OBI)

Coordinates

39.2203, -74.7936

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5249R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Aerial Skyventures Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodbine → Woodbine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA080

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.

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 during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a wind gust and began to porpoise on the runway. The student pilot further reported that the nose wheel collapsed, the airplane skidded off the runway to the left, and nosed over. The fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and both wings sustained substantial damage. The student pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observing system 14 nautical miles from the accident airport, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 160 degrees true at 12 knots. The student pilot reported that he landed on runway 13. The student pilot failed to submit the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/ Operator Aircraft Accident/ Incident Report.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.