Accident · 2014-06-07

NTSB case WPR14LA235 · CESSNA 172N · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2014-06-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N (N5589E)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
American Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
AMERICAN AVIATION INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, his inadequate recovery from the subsequent bounced landing, and his decision to perform a go-around with insufficient airspeed to climb.

Source: NTSB case WPR14LA235

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
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane41Class 1 (2014-02-04)712 total · 143 in this make/model · 657 as PIC · 143 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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