Accident · 2017-06-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-06-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N99HV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hetrick Air Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hetrick Air Services
Probable cause
The student pilot's incorrect control application during landing after a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed action to perform a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA351Flight 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 | 22 | Class 3 (2014-05-20) | 605 total · 312 in this make/model · 450 as PIC · 168 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 53 | Class 3 (2015-08-18) | 71 total · 71 in this make/model · 6 as PIC · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.