| Crash location | 40.728611°N, 73.413611°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Farmingdale, NY
41.400371°N, 74.236260°W 63.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N2409E |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 01 Sep 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172S |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot was landing at the destination airport at the conclusion of a solo cross-country flight. He stated that he flared the airplane too high, resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who examined the airplane after the accident, observed substantial damage to the engine firewall and buckling of the lower fuselage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.