Accident · 2014-11-03

NTSB case ERA15CA042 · CESSNA 172M · Part 91

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 ERA15CA042

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 / CommercialAirplane30Class 3 (2010-03-10)584 total · 244 in this make/model · 505 as PIC · 221 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone20Class 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.

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