Accident · 2021-09-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-09-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172R (N35408)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- ELMENDORF AERO CLUB Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ELMENDORF AERO CLUB
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ANC21LA100Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 2 (2021-02-11) | 376 total · 56 in this make/model · 263 as PIC · 35 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 22 | Class 1 (2021-05-28) | 12 total · 12 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 12 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.