No fatalities
9 Oct 2021: CESSNA 172R — ELITE APPROACH LLC — Chesterfield, MO
On 9 Oct 2021, a CESSNA 172R operated by ELITE APPROACH LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Chesterfield, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. . This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. .
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedPilot