# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M: Hard landing NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 2 · 70 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI07CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA294.md): Cessna 172M · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2007 · N73455 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her improper recovery from the bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL06CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA116.md): Cessna 172M · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N20965 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI06CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA227.md): Cessna 172M · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2006 · N1725V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare. A factor was the night light conditions. - [NTSB SEA06CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA082.md): Cessna 172 · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2006 · N20488 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB DFW05CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA203.md): Cessna 172M · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2005 · N80735 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI05CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA152.md): Cessna 172M · Rochester, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N73328 · Substantial damage > The pilot flared improperly and failed to recover from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX05LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA180.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2005 · N9017H · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare that induced a porpoise, which resulted in the overload failure of the nose wheel assembly. - [NTSB IAD05LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA060.md): Cessna 172 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX03CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA288.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2003 · N73179 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB FTW03FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA184.md): Cessna 172M · McAllen, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2003 · N13368 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the gusty winds. - [NTSB FTW03LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA177.md): Cessna 172M · Bristow, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2003 · N20679 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature retracting of the flaps, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI03LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA140.md): Cessna 172M · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2003 · N61635 · Substantial damage > The pilot misjugded the flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL02LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA154.md): Cessna 172M · Enterprise, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2002 · N73461 · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed flare on landing that resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA082.md): Cessna 172M · Mount Pocono, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2002 · N1727V · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB DEN02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA060.md): Cessna 172M · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N9089H · Substantial damage > the pilot not maintaining proper aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the high airspeed, the porpoise encountered during the landing, and the pilot's delayed remedial action resulting in the damage to the… - [NTSB LAX02LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA153.md): Cessna 172M · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2002 · N754LT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to identify the wind direction, which led to an attempted downwind landing approach that resulted in a hard landing and severe bounce. Also causal was the pilot's failure to promptly retract the flaps during the rejected landing after… - [NTSB LAX02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA135.md): Cessna 172M · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2002 · N61737 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise. - [NTSB LAX02LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA106.md): Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2002 · N4410R · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery. - [NTSB NYC01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA055.md): Cessna 172M · Mount Sterling, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2000 · N80854 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX00LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA299.md): Cessna 172M · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N4312R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare. - [NTSB LAX99LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA250.md): Cessna 172M · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1999 · N73113 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery procedures from the subsequent bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA148.md): Cessna 172 · Blair, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1999 · N5336R · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare. - [NTSB NYC98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA026.md): Cessna 172M · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1997 · N1487V · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB IAD98LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA007.md): Cessna 172M · Oceana, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1997 · N64507 · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the diverted attention. - [NTSB LAX97LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA332.md): Cessna 172M · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N61913 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare which led to a balloon and subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB CHI97LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA250.md): Cessna 172M · Keokuk, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1997 · N13353 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise, failure (collapse) of the nose gear, and a subsequent nose over. - [NTSB MIA97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA128.md): Cessna 172M · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1997 · N1385U · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and failure to properly flare the airplane for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty/quartering wind conditions, and the pilot's improper use of flaps for landing. - [NTSB MIA97LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA108.md): Cessna 172M · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1997 · N5123H · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear. - [NTSB IAD96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA119.md): Cessna 172M · Tremont City, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N9731V · Substantial damage > the student pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA96LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA184.md): Cessna 172M · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1996 · N6600H · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper level off during landing. - [NTSB LAX96LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA246.md): Cessna 172M · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1996 · N12341 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. The variable/gusty/quartering tail wind was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI95FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA307.md): Cessna 172M · Orr, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N828MB · Destroyed > the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity. - [NTSB NYC95LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA200.md): Cessna 172M · Hopedale, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N8885V · Destroyed > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building. - [NTSB ATL94LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA091.md): Cessna 172M · Barnwell, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1994 · N61990 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to flare properly which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB SEA94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA068.md): Cessna 172 · Gillette, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1994 · N21840 · Substantial damage > Was the pilot's inadequate remedial action. Factors include an inadvertent porpoise, and a lack of total experience. - [NTSB ATL93LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA140.md): Cessna 172M · Manteo, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1993 · N80797 · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind and the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing (inadequate weather evaluation). - [NTSB FTW93LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA210.md): Cessna 172M · Lamesa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1993 · N13722 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the gusty wind. - [NTSB DEN93LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA046.md): Cessna 172M · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1993 · N4472R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was: gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB DEN93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1992 · N1450U · Substantial damage > Proper descent rate was not maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA244.md): Cessna 172M · Willits, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1991 · N1407U · Substantial damage > That the pilot misjudged the flare and failed to properly recover from a bounced landing. Contributing to this accident was entering into an inadvertent porpoise. - [NTSB MIA90LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA180.md): Cessna 172M · Plymouth, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1990 · N6600H · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to arrest the high rate of descent prior to touchdown. - [NTSB CHI90LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA245.md): Cessna 172 · Farmington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1990 · N4347R · Substantial damage > Remedial action was not attained by the CFI. Contributing to the accident was inadequate airspeed and porpoise encountered by the dual student pilot. - [NTSB NYC90LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA108.md): Cessna 172M · Granville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1990 · N80104 · Substantial damage > The improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in loss of control and collision with a ditch. - [NTSB DEN90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA087.md): Cessna 172M · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1990 · N80830 · Substantial damage > Pilot's misjudged landing flare. - [NTSB FTW89LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA158.md): Cessna 172M · Bellville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N13620 · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and subsequent nose gear failure. - [NTSB SEA89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA152.md): Cessna 172M · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1989 · N9598H · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind condition and the student's lack of total flying experience. - [NTSB MKC89LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA157.md): Cessna 172 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N6938H · Substantial damage > Aircraft control was not maintained by the pilot in command, due to an improper landing flare which resulted in several bounces. The landing gear failed in overload during the bounced landing. - [NTSB CHI88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA152.md): Cessna 172M · Breckenridge, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N20058 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was attempting to land on the private airstrip when the aircraft touched down hard on the runway. The aircraft bounced back up into the air. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft and upon impacting back onto the runway the… - [NTSB LAX88LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA081.md): Cessna 172M · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N12943 · Substantial damage > During a pleasure flight while on final approach, aprx 10 ft above the rwy, the acft suddenly dropped and bounced on the rwy. After a nearby rain storm passed over the area, the acft was flown to the home base. Several days later, the operator discovered… - [NTSB NYC87LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA247.md): Cessna 172M · W. Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1987 · N80376 · Substantial damage > The non-certificated pilot took the aircraft without authorization. The aircraft crashed during an attempted landing on runway 10 at allegheny county airport and was substantially damaged. There were two passengers on board but they were not injured. 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