1 fatal · CESSNA 172F · 1995-05-12 · TAPPAHANOCK, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO95FA050
Event ID
20001207X03413
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-12
Location
TAPPAHANOCK, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.920871, -76.860931
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172F
Registration
N5238F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during the approach to land, and her failure to go around while there was still sufficient runway remaining. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the flight instructor, the student's lack of recent flying experience, and the student pilot becaming lost or disoriented during the solo cross-country flight.