Cessna 172 N7837G
21 September 2007 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2007 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7837G was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Muni (MMK)
- Coordinates
- 41.5089, -72.8297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7837G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meriden → Meriden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate 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 student pilot of the Cessna 172 was performing the third landing of her first solo flight. She flared the airplane for landing, and at touchdown it "bounced" twice and then "landed hard." The pilot stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172P | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Michael L. Foy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172S | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-23-250 | Windham, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182Q | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Beechcraft C-23 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2007 | Foley James SEAREY | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |