Textron 172S N281EA

Summary

On 24 September 2024 at about 16:15 local time, a Textron 172S registered N281EA was involved in an accident near Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. 2 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

24 September 2024 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Southern Wisconsin Regional Ai (JVL)

Coordinates

42.6203, -89.0416

Aircraft

Textron 172S

Registration

N281EA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2023

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN24LA379

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the student pilot’s second instructional flight, he performed an uneventful touch and go landing. When the student was on final for his second touch and go landing, about 25 ft above the runway, he initiated an early flare and pitched the airplane down which led to a sharp descent toward the runway. The airplane landed hard and bounced on the runway. The flight instructor took the controls and initiated a go-around. The flight instructor assisted the student on one more touch and go landing, then made a full stop landing. During a post-flight inspection, substantial damage (buckling) was found on the underside of the empennage and the firewall. The flight instructor reported that the accident could have been prevented by initiating a go around earlier. No mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.