Cessna 172N N737GL
23 August 2021 · Hayward, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2021 at about 19:28 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737GL, operated by Flying Panthers Flight School, was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayward, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hayward Exec (HWD)
- Coordinates
- 37.6589, -122.1217
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N737GL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Panthers Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during touchdown, the airplane bounced multiple times before he added power to go around. The pilot subsequently went around and landed without further incident. The lower fuselage and interior floorboards sustained substantial damage. 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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