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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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