Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot stated that the airplane bounced at touchdown, then landed hard on all three landing gear. During taxi, the airplane would not respond to nose wheel steering, and a postflight inspection revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and firewall. The student pilot reported 21 hours of flight experience, and stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for NYC08CA135 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 9, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Richmond, Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172R
- N-number
- N24619
- 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.