29 Jul 2017: CESSNA 172 S — Orange County Flight Center

29 Jul 2017: CESSNA 172 S — Orange County Flight Center

No fatalities • Santa Ana, CA, United States

Probable cause

A hard landing and propeller strike for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector reported that, during a preflight inspection, the student pilot and designated pilot examiner observed propeller damage during their preflight inspection. Subsequently, a further inspection by maintenance personnel revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The airplane was flown by numerous renter pilots prior to the damage being found, and none of them claimed responsibility for the damage.

Contributing factors

  • cause Landing flare — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Other/unknown

Conditions

Weather
Unk

Related events

Same aircraft

  • 22 Apr 2026 — CESSNA 172N (ANDERSON AVIATION SERVICES INC)
  • 20 Apr 2026 — CESSNA 172S (VISTA AVIATION INC)
  • 19 Apr 2026 — CESSNA 172P (JEPPESEN EMPLOYEES FLYING ASSOCIATION)
  • 16 Apr 2026 — CESSNA 172 K (Top Aviation Services)
  • 13 Apr 2026 — CESSNA 172S (CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC)

Same operator

  • 9 Jun 2012 — CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 (Orange County Flight Center)

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