Accident · 2015-06-06

NTSB case GAA15CA179 · CESSNA 172R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-06-06
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172R (N178AF)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case GAA15CA179

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
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone19Class 1 (2015-01-24)54 total · 54 in this make/model · 5 as PIC · 41 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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