Accident · 2012-09-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-09-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172P (N53720)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eastern Kentucky University Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Eastern Kentucky University
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
Source: NTSB case ERA12CA579Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 3 (2010-06-16) | 3,300 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 3,200 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 19 | — | 9 total · 9 in this make/model |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 19 | Class 3 (2012-08-27) | 10 total · 10 in this make/model · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.