N625SP

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172SS/N: 172S8616

Accident Details

Date
Monday, July 15, 2013
NTSB Number
WPR13CA328
Location
Redlands, CA
Event ID
20130715X72813
Coordinates
34.084720, -117.156112
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's improper flare and unsuccessful attempt to correct a bounced landing, which resulted in the overrun landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172S8616
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2000
Model / ICAO
172SC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
172S

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC
Address
4505 AVIATION WAY
City
CALDWELL
State / Zip Code
ID 83605-8143
Country
United States

Analysis

During a solo cross-country flight the student pilot had attempted to land two times but due to the gusty wind conditions he had aborted the attempts. On the third attempted landing the gusty wind conditions had not changed. The student pilot reported that his approach speed was never low enough to extend the flaps beyond 10 degrees. On touchdown the airplane bounced two times, and on the third touchdown point he reported he was "far down the runway and still had a lot of speed." The student pilot determined that the airplane was traveling too fast to stop prior to the runway ending, so he attempted to turn left at the runway end taxiway. The airplane did not negotiate the turn and the airplane departed the taxiway and into a drainage ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear and to the right wing. The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR13CA328