4 Oct 2022: CESSNA 172 S — EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC — Sanford, FL
Probable cause
The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action to prevent the hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot