Cessna 172 N8897V

Summary

On 10 April 2005 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8897V was involved in an accident near Pikeville, Kentucky, 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.

Date

10 April 2005 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Pike County Airport (PBX)

Coordinates

37.5617, -82.5664

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8897V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pikeville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA060

Nobody was injured.

The 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

Prior to the accident, the student pilot received about 5 total hours of dual flight instruction. Upon receipt of his medical certificate, the pilot scheduled the use of the flying club airplane for a solo flight. During the flight, the pilot landed the airplane with about 1/3 of the runway remaining, and bounced several times, "hard," resulting in substantial damage. The student pilot had not been endorsed to fly solo, nor did he consult with his flight instructor prior to conducting the solo flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.