NONE · Cessna R172K · 2002-08-04 · Monticello, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA087
Event ID
20020808X01335
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-04
Location
Monticello, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.979106, -109.289947
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N758AR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the porpoise and subsequent bounced landing and the student pilot's lack of total experience.