Cessna 172K N84717

Summary

On 24 February 2023 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84717 was involved in an accident near Ephraim, Utah, 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

24 February 2023 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ephraim, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Manti-Ephriam (41U)

Coordinates

39.3314, -111.6126

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N84717

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Provo → Ephriam

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA114

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare and loss of directional control.

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, he “rounded out a little too late” and the airplane bounced after touchdown. The airplane settled back to the runway, left of the centerline, and veered to the left. The student attempted to correct with right rudder, and full engine power to abort the landing, however, the airplane continued to the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The right wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.