Cessna 172 N2221R

Summary

On 7 March 2018 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2221R, operated by International Aero Academy, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, 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

7 March 2018 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeland Linder Rgnl (LAL)

Coordinates

27.9881, -82.0197

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2221R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

International Aero Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeland → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA151

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, 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

The solo student pilot reported that, during the approach, the "winds got very powerful," He added that the winds were "too strong and out of [his] capacity and personal minimums." During the landing, the airplane landed flat and bounced twice. He then taxied to park without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system about 2 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 340° at 9 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 27.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.