Cessna 172 N172CS
7 September 2020 · Stuart Island, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2020 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N172CS was involved in an accident near Stuart Island, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuart Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stuart Island West (2WA3)
- Coordinates
- 48.6844, -123.2097
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N172CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Stevens → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA300
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during a steep approach, the airplane touched down with “excessive” speed and the airplane bounced hard and nosed over. The left-wing lift strut and the tailcone were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2020 | Cessna 172 | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | University of Central Missouri | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Aug 2020 | Cessna 172 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Barrett Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2020 | Cessna 172 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 172R | Hope, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2020 | Zenith CH601 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Cessna 150 | Quillayute, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Bell 206 | Randle, Washington, United States | Hagerman, Jess | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Cessna A185 | Richland, Washington, United States | Barr Air Patrol LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Ryan ST3KR | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Cessna 150 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |