Accident · 2024-09-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S (N281EA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA379Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2024-07-16) | 489 total · 215 in this make/model · 44 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 19 | None | 3 total · 3 in this make/model · 3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.