Aviation accident ERA15CA126

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 152 near Shirley (2015-02-07)
Start: 2015-02-07
Location: Shirley, NY, USA

NONE · CESSNA 152 · 2015-02-07 · Shirley, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA15CA126
Event ID: 20150211X83331
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-02-07
Location: Shirley, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.821945, -72.866943

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 152
Registration: N5416B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's initiation of the flare while too high above the runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and loss of directional control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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