Accident · 2022-10-04

NTSB case ERA23LA017 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2022-10-04
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N455ER)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC

Probable cause

The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action to prevent the hard landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA017

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
PilotFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2022-07-15)912 total · 893 in this make/model · 824 as PIC · 144 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane25Class 1 (2018-07-12)167 total · 167 in this make/model · 84 as PIC · 49 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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