Cessna 172 N984BT

Summary

On 8 July 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N984BT, operated by Moore Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 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

8 July 2018 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Beaver County (BVI)

Coordinates

40.7725, -80.3914

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N984BT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Moore Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meadville → Meadville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA498

Nobody was injured.

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

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The solo student pilot reported that her first approach was unstable, and she aborted the landing. During the subsequent approach, while on the downwind leg, the tower controller advised her to be cautious of wake turbulence. She continued the approach, and during landing, the airplane bounced twice. She attempted to abort the landing, but the propeller struck the ground. She then taxied the airplane to a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward lower fuselage longerons and bulkheads. The student reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.