On December 24, 2002, a Cessna 172S (registration N692SP) was involved in an aviation accident near Tea, SD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's improper flare. The pilot's lack of experience and diverted attention were factors. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A student solo pilot performing a touch and go landing became distracted by an airplane holding short of the runway, resulting in a stall and hard landing with substantial damage.
Incident Overview
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The flight was conducted by a student pilot flying solo, who was performing a touch and go landing.
Pilot Account
The student pilot reported becoming distracted by an airplane that was holding short of the landing runway. According to the pilot, there was no response to his radio transmissions conveying his intentions to land. While focused on the other aircraft, the stall warning horn activated, and the airplane subsequently stalled onto the runway.
Pilot Experience
The student pilot had accumulated a total flight time of 27.3 hours, of which 5.1 hours were solo flight time.
What happened in the 24 Dec 2002 Cessna 172S accident near Tea, SD?
A student solo pilot performing a touch and go landing became distracted by an airplane holding short of the runway, resulting in a stall and hard landing with substantial damage.
Were there any fatalities in the 24 Dec 2002 Cessna 172S accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 24 Dec 2002 involved a Cessna 172S, registration N692SP, at Tea, SD.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The student pilot's improper flare. The pilot's lack of experience and diverted attention were factors.
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