Accident · 2015-03-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-03-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA R172E (N7889N)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE-OWNER Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to land the airplane without sufficient runway to stop, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the right wing of the airplane.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA030Flight 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 | 68 | Class 3 (2013-03-20) | 3,000 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 2,800 as PIC · 36 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 59 | None | 7 total · 5 in this make/model · 7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.