Cessna 172C N8287X

Summary

On 7 May 2011 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172C registered N8287X was involved in an accident near Grants Pass, Oregon, 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

7 May 2011 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Grants Pass, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Grants Pass (3S8)

Coordinates

42.5061, -123.3861

Aircraft

Cessna 172C

Registration

N8287X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grants Pass → Grants Pass

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA489

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on approach, 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 student pilot stated that he was practicing short field landings and configured the airplane with full flaps on the approach. The student pilot reduced power too early for the airplane configuration, which caused a loss of airspeed and a subsequent hard landing. During subsequent annual maintenance, a mechanic noted that the firewall was bent. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.