What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 19, 2025 at 08:15EST a 2011 Cessna C162 single engine airplane bearing privacy data omitted recieved substantial damage.
Student and instructor performed 2 touch-and-go maneuvers and 1 full stop flight. The instructor released the student for first solo, performing the same scenario. On the full stop the student started to bounce after touch down. They initiated a go-around while losing airspeed and began to stall. The aircraft banked to the left varying off runway 9L and the l/h wing made contact bending upwards. The aircraft now banking NE then to n came to rest 500 feet from 9L, nose facing north. Inspected aircraft and found significant structure damage to: forward empennage, r/h side structure inside aircraft cabin, l/h wing, r/h and nose gear, and prop. No mechanical deficiencies found which would cause loss of engine power. The training center reported that they will consider aircraft total loss.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 19, 2025 AT 08:15EST A 2011 CESSNA C162 SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE BEARING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECIEVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PERFORMED 2 TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVERS AND 1 FULL STOP FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR RELEASED THE STUDENT FOR FIRST SOLO, PERFORMING THE SAME SCENARIO. ON THE FULL STOP THE STUDENT STARTED TO BOUNCE AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THEY INITIATED A GO-AROUND WHILE LOSING AIRSPEED AND BEGAN TO STALL. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED TO THE LEFT VARYING OFF RUNWAY 9L AND THE L/H WING MADE CONTACT BENDING UPWARDS. THE AIRCRAFT NOW BANKING NE THEN TO N CAME TO REST 500 FEET FROM 9L, NOSE FACING NORTH. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO: FORWARD EMPENNAGE, R/H SIDE STRUCTURE INSIDE AIRCRAFT CABIN, L/H WING, R/H AND NOSE GEAR, AND PROP. NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES FOUND WHICH WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE TRAINING CENTER REPORTED THAT THEY WILL CONSIDER AIRCRAFT TOTAL LOSS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.