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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 12,209 records for this type
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