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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Oxnard, CA · April 28, 2026

Date: April 28, 2026 · 12:14 local
Place: Oxnard, CA
Airport: Oxnard
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6278G
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total75 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6278GRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273586 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student entered the traffic pattern for runway 25 and was established on downwind at approximately 1,000 feet AGL, turned base at approximately 800 feet and continued too final. On final approach, student was configured with full flaps, maintaining approximately 65 knots and 1,100 RPM. The approach was stable.

During the landing phase, the aircraft stalled, resulting in a hard landing. Following the incident the student declared an emergency with ATC. The student was not injured and had not observed any smoke or fire but did notice fuel leaking from the engine compartment.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 25 AND WAS ESTABLISHED ON DOWNWIND AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL, TURNED BASE AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET AND CONTINUED TOO FINAL. ON FINAL APPROACH, STUDENT WAS CONFIGURED WITH FULL FLAPS, MAINTAINING APPROXIMATELY 65 KNOTS AND 1,100 RPM. THE APPROACH WAS STABLE.

DURING THE LANDING PHASE, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT THE STUDENT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE STUDENT WAS NOT INJURED AND HAD NOT OBSERVED ANY SMOKE OR FIRE BUT DID NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.