SERS · CESSNA 172 · 2016-09-25 · Pittsfield, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA515
Event ID
20160928X95034
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-25
Location
Pittsfield, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.427501, -73.292503
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N73101
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate and runway alignment during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane touching down left of the runway and impacting a ditch.