No fatalities
18 Sep 2021: CESSNA 172R — ELMENDORF AERO CLUB — Birchwood, AK
On 18 Sep 2021, a CESSNA 172R operated by ELMENDORF AERO CLUB was involved in an aviation accident near Birchwood, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotStudent/instructed pilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintained