No fatalities

28 Sep 2022: CESSNA 140 — PEARCE CEDRIC J — Winterville, NC

Winterville, NC, United States

On 28 Sep 2022, a CESSNA 140 operated by PEARCE CEDRIC J was involved in an aviation accident near Winterville, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in an inability to recover the airplane from an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in an inability to recover the airplane from an aerodynamic stall.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot