NONE · Cessna 172P · 2002-03-02 · Coatesville, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC02LA070
Event ID
20020327X00404
Type
Accident
Date
2002-03-02
Location
Coatesville, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.983055, -75.866386
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N65021
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's loss of aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue cracks which initiated at the attachment hole on the landing gear strut, and the crosswind conditions.