Cessna 172 N1930V

Summary

On 3 June 2019 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1930V, operated by American Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Culpeper, Virginia, 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

3 June 2019 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Culpeper Rgnl (CJR)

Coordinates

38.5256, -77.8597

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1930V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

American Aviation, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Culpeper → Culpeper

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA311

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 student pilot reported that he was conducting the first landing of the second solo flight in the pattern. During the landing, the airplane bounced four times. The student taxied the airplane off the runway and shut down the engine. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The student 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.