Cessna 172N N6797E

Summary

On 18 June 2022 at about 13:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6797E, operated by Optic Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Illinois, 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

18 June 2022 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Jacksonville Muni (IJX)

Coordinates

39.7714, -90.2425

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6797E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Optic Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA282

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain proper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to landing at the destination airport, she performed a low pass to assess the landing conditions. After the low pass, she decided to initiate a landing. During the touchdown, she reported the airplane “experienced possible windshear/wind shift” that induced a bounced landing. After bouncing again, the pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane until it came to a full stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.