Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N92356

8 June 2020 · Lubbock, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 June 2020 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N92356, operated by HUB City Aviation Academy LLC, was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, 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 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Lubbock Preston Smith Intl (LBB)
Coordinates
33.6686, -101.8200
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N92356
Category
Airplane
Year built
1973
Engines
1
Operator
HUB City Aviation Academy LLC
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lubbock → Midland
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR20CA209

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's improper approach and descent rate, 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 solo student pilot reported that during landing, the airplane landed hard. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The forward fuselage, aft of the firewall was substantially damaged.  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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