# Accident 20161104023319A: Cessna 172S, Danville, KY, November 4, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 2016, 16:00 local time
- Place: Danville, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5736° N, 84.7622° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5736&lon=-84.7622&mi=10
- Aircraft: N456SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N456SP) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 55 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161104023319A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED HARD ON NOSE WHEEL TIRE. PROPELLER STRIKE DID OCCUR AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE FIREWALL.

## 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 GAA17CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA069), Nov 4, 2016: Cessna 172 (N456SP), Danville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N456SP (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20230820015809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230820015809I), Aug 20, 2023: Cessna 172S (N456SP), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. On August 20, 2023 at 1113 EST, an aircraft was on takeoff roll when it experienced a runway excursion. At the time of the incident, the ATIS reported VMC…
- [Incident 20180103000449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180103000449I), Jan 3, 2018: Cessna 172S (N456SP), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. The student pilot on a solo flight landed the aircraft on runway 24, slightly right of the centerline. He attempted to correct by applying left rudder pedal,…

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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