NONE · Cessna 172RG · 2003-08-16 · Glens Falls, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03CA179
Event ID
20030917X01554
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-16
Location
Glens Falls, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.34111, -73.610275
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N9673B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in this accident were wind gusts and the pilot's improper decision to land during thunderstorm activity.