N1166W

On July 24, 2010, a Cessna 172 (N1166W) was involved in an incident near White Plains, NY. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a bounced landing.

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were returning to the airport at the conclusion of a lesson. The CFI stated that the student was flying the airplane, and the landing approach was "stable and normal except for the fact that it was low." The CFI took control of the airplane, added power to avoid landing on the runway's displaced threshold, and transferred control back to the student. The CFI stated that the student reduced power "abruptly," and that the airplane's nose "dropped" and impacted the runway before he could recover. The CFI performed an aborted landing, and subsequently landed normally. Later inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the engine firewall. The CFI stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA10CA398. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1166W.