Accident · 2014-02-15

NTSB case ERA14CA124 · CESSNA 172S · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2014-02-15
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S (N2143X)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
King Aviation Mansfield Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
King Aviation Mansfield

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.

Source: NTSB case ERA14CA124

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone50Class 3 (2012-10-31)66 total · 66 in this make/model · 3 as PIC · 6 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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