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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Groton (New Lo, CT · November 19, 2008

Date: November 19, 2008 · 18:46 local
Place: Groton (New Lo, CT
Airport: Groton-New London
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2337F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA064
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360L2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,200 total1,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2337FRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2018 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10537 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot and CFI were conducting night training. They departed hpn for x-c to gon. They remained in the pattern, had completed 2 landings, were cleared for the third. On short final, both pilots stated that they were aligned with the runway, cofigured for landing, impacted the trees. CFI stated that he looked down to monitor the airspeed, looked up to see the trees on impact.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT AND CFI WERE CONDUCTING NIGHT TRAINING. THEY DEPARTED HPN FOR X-C TO GON. THEY REMAINED IN THE PATTERN, HAD COMPLETED 2 LANDINGS, WERE CLEARED FOR THE THIRD. ON SHORT FINAL, BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THEY WERE ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, COFIGURED FOR LANDING, IMPACTED THE TREES. CFI STATED THAT HE LOOKED DOWN TO MONITOR THE AIRSPEED, LOOKED UP TO SEE THE TREES ON IMPACT.

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 ERA09LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGroton, CTThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent profile to avoid trees during the night visual approach and the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight.Nov 19, 2008 · Substantial damage