Textron 172 N272HF

Summary

On 13 June 2024 at about 16:30 local time, a Textron 172 registered N272HF, operated by Horizon Flight Center LLC, was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 3 people were 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 June 2024 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Chesapeake Regional Airport (CPK)

Coordinates

36.6643, -76.3218

Aircraft

Textron 172

Registration

N272HF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Horizon Flight Center LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA281

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing flare and touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind that lifted the airplane upward. The airplane then bounced on the runway once and the pilot attempted to recover by adding engine power to abort the landing. The nose of the airplane subsequently pitched down and impacted the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the underside of airplane’s fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.