Accident · 2019-09-12

NTSB case GAA19CA544 · Cessna 172F · PUBU

What the record says

Event date
2019-09-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 172F (N5229F)
Operating rule
PUBU
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 improper decision to perform a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a noseover.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA544

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter63Class 2 (2018-04-01)11,497 total · 1,000 in this make/model · 8,370 as PIC · 99 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone37Class 3 (2019-04-05)42 total · 42 in this make/model · 30 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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