No fatalities
7 Aug 2023: CESSNA 172S — Waco, TX
On 7 Aug 2023, a CESSNA 172S was involved in an aviation accident near Waco, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The solo student pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel and subsequent bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The solo student pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel and subsequent bounced landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained