Accident · 2014-07-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-07-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172N (N7368F)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- NAVY ANNAPOLIS FLIGHT CENTER Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Navy Annapolis Flight Center
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with an unanticipated convective gust front or low-level wind shear while landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA14CA334Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2013-07-01) | 600 total · 473 in this make/model · 500 as PIC · 61 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 36 | Class 3 (2013-09-13) | 77 total · 77 in this make/model · 8 as PIC · 20 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.