Cessna 172G N3687L

Summary

On 30 May 2024 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N3687L was involved in an accident near Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were 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

30 May 2024 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Piedmont Triad Intl (GSO)

Coordinates

36.0000, -79.0000

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N3687L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greensboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA260

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, as he began to flare for landing, the airplane started “ballooning.” The airplane subsequently landed hard, veered off the runway and struck a ditch. The nose landing gear was displaced into the engine firewall, and the underside of the forward fuselage was buckled. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.