# Accident 20021224035869A: Cessna 172S, Sioux Falls, SD, December 24, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 24, 2002, 14:30 local time
- Place: Sioux Falls, SD
- Airport: Great Planes Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4575° N, 96.8019° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4575&lon=-96.8019&mi=10
- Aircraft: N692SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N692SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021224035869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON 12/24/2002 AT ESTIMATED 2:30 PM CST WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH-N-GO LANDINGS AT THE TEA, SD AIRPORT (Y14) THE STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE STUDENT HAD A TOTAL OF 20 HOURS WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 4 HOURS SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF A BLOWN NOSE GEAR TIRE AND PROPELLER DAMAGE. THE FIREWALL WAS BENT AND WRINKLED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI03LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA075), Dec 24, 2002: Cessna 172S (N692SP), Tea, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare. The pilot's lack of experience and diverted attention were factors.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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