On September 5, 1988, a Cessna 172P (registration N99144) operated by Qualiflight Training was involved in an aviation accident near Marietta, OK. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Cessna 172 experienced a hard landing and subsequent go-around before striking a tree and flipping into a parking lot. The pilot survived the incident.
What happened
The pilot elected to land on runway 17 despite wind conditions from 300 degrees at 6 knots. During the second go-around, the airplane's left wing struck a tree located approximately 30 feet above the ground. The aircraft ended up inverted in a parking lot.
The investigation
The pilot stated he had landed at this airport about eight times prior to the accident.