Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Auburn, IN — 2022-05-19

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Date
2022-05-19
Location
Auburn, IN, USA
Airport
GWB
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N2128E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial response which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that shortly before touchdown, the student pilot flared too low, overcorrected, and the airplane ballooned. The instructor then took the flight controls and initiated a go around; however, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall, went to the left, and landed hard. The left wing impacted the ground and the airplane rolled off the runway and came to rest in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the outboard portion of the left wing. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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