Accident · 2014-07-08

NTSB case ERA14CA334 · CESSNA 172N · Part 91

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 ERA14CA334

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
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2013-07-01)600 total · 473 in this make/model · 500 as PIC · 61 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone36Class 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.

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