No fatalities
12 May 2021: CESSNA 172 — Johnson City, TN
On 12 May 2021, a CESSNA 172 was involved in an aviation accident near Johnson City, TN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedDecision related to condition