Aviation accident GAA16CA219

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172 near Mesa (2016-05-02)
Start: 2016-05-02
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2016-05-02 · Mesa, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA219
Event ID: 20160509X10654
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-05-02
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 33.304164, -111.656387

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N509ND
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, which resulted in an abnormal runway contact, porpoise, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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