Accident · 2014-11-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-11-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172M (N696PT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Pilot Training Center LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the flare, and the flight instructor's failure to intervene in a timely manner, resulting in a loss of airplane control and hard landing off of the runway.
Source: NTSB case ERA15CA042Flight 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 | 30 | Class 3 (2010-03-10) | 584 total · 244 in this make/model · 505 as PIC · 221 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 20 | Class 3 (2014-07-27) | 40 total · 40 in this make/model · 29 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.