Accident · 2013-09-01

NTSB case WPR13CA397 · CESSNA 172S · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2013-09-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S (N2134M)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
WESTWIND AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
WESTWIND AVIATION INC

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's improper go-around procedures.

Source: NTSB case WPR13CA397

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 flyingFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane30Class 1 (2013-01-24)465.5 total · 333.1 in this make/model · 306 as PIC · 99.5 last 90 days
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone26Class 1 (2013-07-11)26.2 total · 26.2 in this make/model · 26.2 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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