Cessna 162 N6003F

Summary

On 25 May 2024 at about 16:53 local time, a Cessna 162 registered N6003F, operated by Ionaj Inc, was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, 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

25 May 2024 at 16:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Livermore, California, United States

Nearest airport

Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)

Coordinates

37.6934, -121.8204

Aircraft

Cessna 162

Registration

N6003F

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Ionaj Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA163

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and abnormal contact with the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s improper landing flare and go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor of the airplane reported that, during the landing flare, the student pilot flared too high. The flight instructor directed the student pilot to initiate a go-around. The student pilot raised the airplane’s nose but did not advance the throttle to takeoff power. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane, applied full power, and retracted the flaps to 25°. Subsequently, the airplane aerodynamically stalled and impacted the runway surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.