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Cessna 172S N613SP

27 March 2003 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 March 2003 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N613SP, operated by 613SP Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, 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 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Cuyahoga County (CGF)
Coordinates
41.5178, -81.6833
Aircraft
Cessna 172S
Registration
N613SP
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
613SP Aviation, LLC
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cleveland → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
IAD03CA044

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing attempt, the student pilot flared high, and the airplane "dropped," then bounced three of four times on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall was wrinkled, and the propeller blade tips were damaged. The student pilot reported a total of 25 flight hours, all of which were in make and model. He also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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