Aviation accident GAA16CA188

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172 near Payson (2016-04-06)
Start: 2016-04-06
Location: Payson, AZ, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2016-04-06 · Payson, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA188
Event ID: 20160412X55159
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-04-06
Location: Payson, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 34.256942, -111.339164

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N5275S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, resulting in the subsequent porpoise during landing and substantial damage to the firewall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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