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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · July 8, 2014

Date: July 8, 2014 · 19:34 local
Place: Annapolis, MD
Airport: Lee Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: NYGS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7368F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA334
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 593 total474 in this make and model

N7368FRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273257 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI pilot stated she was preparing student pilot for upcoming stage 3 check ride. Aircraft was flying in the vicinity of easton MD and they were monitoring weather conditions via i-pad. Student pilot was in control of aircraft. CFI contemplated landing at bay bridge airport due to approaching storm but, decided to continue to Lee Airport. When approaching vicinity of Lee Airport CFI took operational control of aircraft due to diminishing weather conditions. CFI stated just before touchdown a very large gust of wind propelled the aircraft upward several feet before slamming the aircraft down to the ground resulting in substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

CFI PILOT STATED SHE WAS PREPARING STUDENT PILOT FOR UPCOMING STAGE 3 CHECK RIDE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF EASTON MD AND THEY WERE MONITORING WEATHER CONDITIONS VIA I-PAD. STUDENT PILOT WAS IN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. CFI CONTEMPLATED LANDING AT BAY BRIDGE AIRPORT DUE TO APPROACHING STORM BUT, DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO LEE AIRPORT. WHEN APPROACHING VICINITY OF LEE AIRPORT CFI TOOK OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DUE TO DIMINISHING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CFI STATED JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN A VERY LARGE GUST OF WIND PROPELLED THE AIRCRAFT UPWARD SEVERAL FEET BEFORE SLAMMING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA14CA334Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdgewater, MDThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with an unanticipated convective gust front or low-level wind shear while landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.Jul 8, 2014 · Substantial damage