Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that the airplane bounced while landing. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway and hit the precision approach path indicator lights. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA240 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 10, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Monroe, Louisiana
- Nearest airport
- Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172S
- N-number
- N5253Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.