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Cessna 172S N632FA

11 August 2005 · Zeeland, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 August 2005 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N632FA was involved in an accident near Zeeland, Michigan, 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Ottawa Executive (Z98)
Coordinates
42.8172, -85.9281
Aircraft
Cessna 172S
Registration
N632FA
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Zeeland → Zeeland
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI05LA227

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The inadequate flare by the pilot during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The instructional airplane received substantial damage during a bounced landing. The student pilot stated that she did not flare enough.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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