1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2015-05-03 · Penn Yan, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15FA203
Event ID
20150503X30740
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-03
Location
Penn Yan, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.633609, -77.051109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N3969L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the student's inappropriate configuration of the airplane's wing flaps for the initial climb.