Cessna 172N N422B

Summary

On 10 December 2022 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N422B, operated by Evans Jack J, was involved in an accident near Socorro, New Mexico, 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

10 December 2022 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Socorro Airport (KONM)

Coordinates

34.0225, -106.9031

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N422B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Evans Jack J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albequerque → Socorro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA062

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and loss of control in gusting wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while on approach, the airplane encountered turbulence with wind gusts. During the flare, the airplane landed hard and bounced. A wind gust raised the right wing turning the airplane off the runway to the left side toward rising terrain. The pilot applied full power to avoid the terrain when the stall warning horn sounded. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain, substantially damaging both wings. 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.