Cessna 172S N2168D

Summary

On 28 March 2015 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N2168D, operated by H & H Versatile Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Vernal, Utah, 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

28 March 2015 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Vernal Rgnl (VEL)

Coordinates

40.4461, -109.5108

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N2168D

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

H & H Versatile Services Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vernal → Vernal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA026

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he took off and maneuvered into the left traffic pattern. On final, the airplane was configured with 30 degrees of flaps with an approach speed of 70 knots. His flight instructor who was observing noted that during his first landing the nose wheel came in contact with the surface first, then his two main wheels, subsequently the airplane porpoised three times, the student pilot initiated a go-around, and landed without further incident. As a result of the hard landing, the flight instructor conducted a post flight inspection of the engine and airframe, substantial damage to the firewall was discovered. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.