Cessna 172 N7616X

Summary

On 3 April 2021 at about 18:22 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7616X was involved in an accident near Sand Point, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 2021 at 18:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Sand Point, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Sandpoint (SZT)

Coordinates

48.2995, -116.5601

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N7616X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA153

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control and subsequent nose over.

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 flying his first solo flight and had just performed an uneventful touch-and-go landing. During the second landing flare, the airplane floated along the runway, then landed hard. The airplane then veered left, departed the runway, and nosed over in the adjacent grass area. The fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.