Cessna 172P N97921

Summary

On 15 September 2010 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N97921, operated by Kent State University, was involved in an accident near Stow, 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.

Date

15 September 2010 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Stow, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Kent State University (1G3)

Coordinates

41.1506, -81.3611

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N97921

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kent State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stow → Stow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA552

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate landing 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

The pilot reported that the airplane was high on final approach and that she initiated a slip in order to lose altitude. During the landing flare, the airplane descended faster than she anticipated and touched down hard, bouncing 4 or 5 times down the runway. The pilot applied brakes and was able to regain control, stopping the airplane on the runway. A postaccident inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.