Accident · 2001-04-09

NTSB case MIA01LA118 · Cessna 172R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-04-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172R (N436ER)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Probable cause

the flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the dual student's improper use of brakes which resulted in the loss of directional control and collision with a wind sock. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to follow procedures/directives.

Source: NTSB case MIA01LA118

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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