Cessna 172R N368ES
24 March 2012 · Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 2012 at about 13:22 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N368ES, operated by Advanced Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, 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 13:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Council Bluffs Municipal (KCBF)
- Coordinates
- 41.2600, -95.7586
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N368ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Advanced Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Council Bluffs → Council Bluffs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. He reported that he flared the airplane early and that it ballooned before bouncing firmly several times. The pilot subsequently lost directional control of the airplane, which then departed the side of the runway and collided with an airfield light. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall and fuselage. No other anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172N | Acreúna Municipality, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 17 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172N | Flat Rock, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172 | Ostermaima, Sweden | Arbra Flygklubb Hovsatter | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Land O'Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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