Cessna 172S N529ER

Summary

On 13 September 2023 at about 21:46 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N529ER, operated by Pilotsmith, was involved in an accident near West Bend, Wisconsin, 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

13 September 2023 at 21:46

Classification

Accident

Location

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

West Bend Muni (ETB)

Coordinates

43.4222, -88.1279

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N529ER

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Pilotsmith

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Green Bay → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA430

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway.

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 conducting a solo cross-country flight and while landing, the nose wheel of the airplane contacted the runway surface hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage, firewall, and floorboard areas. The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In the recommendation section of his submitted NTSB form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report, he noted the need to watch [air]speed on landing, control the descent, and avoid pushing down on the yoke.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.