Accident · 2007-05-04

NTSB case NYC07CA112 · Cessna 172SP · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-05-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172SP (N462ER)
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 pilot's improper flare at night, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent night experience.

Source: NTSB case NYC07CA112

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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