Cessna 172S N421RW
30 June 2004 · Stevensville, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 2004 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N421RW, operated by Capital Air, was involved in an accident near Stevensville, Maryland, 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stevensville, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bay Bridge Airport (W29)
- Coordinates
- 38.9764, -76.3297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N421RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Capital Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Odenton → Stevensville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during touch down, 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
While landing on runway 11, the pilot's flare was insufficient, which resulted in a hard touch down. The airplane then bounced once, and touched down hard a second time, on the nose gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172R | Fredrick, Maryland, United States | Fredrick Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172M | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Cessna 172N | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Cessna 182R | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Socata TB-20 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |