Cessna 172S N215LP

Summary

On 12 December 2021 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N215LP, operated by Infinity Flight Group, was involved in an accident near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 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

12 December 2021 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Hazleton Rgnl (HZL)

Coordinates

40.9584, -75.9746

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N215LP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Infinity Flight Group

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trenton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed with a tailwind and had a higher-than-normal approach speed. The airplane landed long, bounced, and went off the runway. The airplane struck a taxiway light resulting in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.