Cessna 172 N1289Y

Summary

On 24 December 2016 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1289Y was involved in an accident near Palm Coast, Florida, 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

24 December 2016 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Coast, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flagler Executive (FIN)

Coordinates

29.4683, -81.2000

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1289Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palm Coast → Palm Coast

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA104

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor who observed the student pilot's first solo flight from the ground, the airplane landed hard and porpoised due to the student pilot's improper flare. A postaccident examination revealed the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the aileron and elevator systems and the firewall. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.