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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Riverside, CA · August 24, 2003

Date: August 24, 2003 · 12:53 local
Place: Riverside, CA
Airport: Riverside Municipal
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64291
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03CA266
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total600 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N64291Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265144 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A flight instructor and a student pilot flying N64291 a Cessna 172M were practicing a short field landing at Riverside airport. The instructor directed the student to aim for markings on the airport. The instructor realizing the aircraft was too low tried to initiate a go-around. The aircraft impacted short of the runway bounced and landed again sustaining major damage to the landing gear, propellers and bottom of the aircraft. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND A STUDENT PILOT FLYING N64291 A CESSNA 172M WERE PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING AT RIVERSIDE AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO AIM FOR MARKINGS ON THE AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO LOW TRIED TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BOUNCED AND LANDED AGAIN SUSTAINING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLERS AND BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX03CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRiverside, CAThe student pilot's misjudged distance and altitude, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Also causal was the instructor's delayed remedial action.Aug 24, 2003 · Substantial damage