NONE · Cessna 172N · 1997-11-28 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA055
Event ID
20001208X09212
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-28
Location
SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.32941, -121.770782
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N739HE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed and proper rate of descent, and his misjudged landing flare, which led to an uncontrolled porpoise and eventual collapse of the landing gear.