Cessna 172 N2138W

Summary

On 9 November 2017 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2138W, operated by Christiansen Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Trenton, 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

9 November 2017 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Trenton Mercer (TTN)

Coordinates

40.2767, -74.8133

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2138W

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Christiansen Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trenton → Trenton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA045

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, during a solo flight, he stayed in the pattern and performed takeoffs and landings. During the third landing, the airplane was high, and his approach angle was steep. He reported that he reduced the power and trimmed the airplane for landing. During the touchdown, the airplane bounced twice, and the propeller struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the cabin floor. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.