Summary
On June 19, 2022, a Cessna 172S (N5256S) was involved in an incident near Fargo, ND. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN22LA281. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5256S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN22LA281