NONE · Cessna 172 · 2018-10-14 · Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA020
Event ID
20181014X33428
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-14
Location
Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.978054, -83.962501
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N996SB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper pitch application, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent fire. Contributing to the accident was the student’s failure to give over the flight controls to the flight instructor when instructed to do so.