Plane Crash List

Cessna 172N N75522

26 September 1997 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 September 1997 at about 19:10 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N75522, operated by C & C Aircraft Services, was involved in an accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Triple W (5W5)
Coordinates
35.5408, -78.8297
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N75522
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
C & C Aircraft Services
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL97LA146

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged flare, improper level-off, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was coming in too fast on final approach. As he crossed the threshold, he began his flare and ballooned. He dropped the nose, landed, and bounced. He stated he then landed on the nose wheel and the aircraft flipped over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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