Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot-in-command's not maintaining airspeed. A factor was the pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 26, 1994, at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5183E, registered to Lambert Aircraft Incorporated of Toledo, Ohio, operated by Davis College and flown by a student pilot, collided with the terrain during an aborted landing attempt, on runway 27 (3,928' x 50' dry/asphalt), at the Toledo Suburban Airport, Lambertville, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was on file. The solo instructional flight was operated under 14 CFR part 91. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported minor injuries. The local flight originated at 1040.
The pilot stated that on final approach to landing, the airplane descended from about 25 feet above the runway and bounced. He attempted to abort the landing; however, the airplane turned left and impacted the terrain.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI94LA211