Cessna 172P N9522L

Summary

On 11 September 2021 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N9522L, operated by Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, 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

11 September 2021 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cobb County Intl-McCollum Fld (RYY)

Coordinates

34.0131, -84.5910

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N9522L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1986

Engines

1

Operator

Yellow Jacket Flying Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlanta → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA021

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while on final approach, that he crossed the runway numbers, but waited “too long” to flare the airplane and landed on the main landing gear and nosewheel at the same time. The airplane bounced, and the pilot “realized that [he] had made a very hard landing.” The airplane bounced another three times before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the cockpit floor structure and engine firewall. The student 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.