Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N9608H

6 August 2018 · Crystal River, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 August 2018 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N9608H, operated by Crystal River Aero Group, Inc., was involved in an accident near Crystal River, 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.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Crystal River, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Crystal River-Captain Tom Davi (CGC)
Coordinates
28.8672, -82.5747
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N9608H
Category
Airplane
Year built
1975
Engines
1
Operator
Crystal River Aero Group, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Crystal River → Crystal River
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
GAA18CA478

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper 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 landed hard, and the propeller struck the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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