No fatalities
23 May 2023: CESSNA 172R — Lewis University — Romeoville, IL
On 23 May 2023, a CESSNA 172R operated by Lewis University was involved in an aviation accident near Romeoville, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper landing flare and failure to perform a go-around that resulted in an impact with the runway. 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 failure to attain/maintain a proper landing flare and failure to perform a go-around that resulted in an impact with the runway.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot