Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Wonder Lake, IL — 2016-07-05

Final reportCEN16LA246
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Date
2016-07-05
Location
Wonder Lake, IL, USA
Airport
10C
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N6576H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and lack of remedial action due to his diverted attention to a radio call, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.

NTSB narrative

During an instructional flight, the student pilot was landing the airplane. As the flight instructor observed the student's approach, he noted that the approach path was too low, so he prompted the student to add more engine power. The instructor then diverted his attention to a radio call with another airplane and did not monitor the student's approach path. When the instructor realized that the approach path was too low to make the runway, there was insufficient time for him to intervene before the airplane landed short of the runway. The instructor reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane before the accident

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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