Cessna Aircraft CO 162 accident near Leesburg, Florida, April 11, 2014
On April 11, 2014 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 2011 Cessna Aircraft CO 162, registered N7032E, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Leesburg, Florida (Leesburg Intl airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2014 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Leesburg, Florida · Leesburg Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna Aircraft CO 162, built 2011
- Registration
- N7032E · no longer on the register · serial 16200090
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the student pilot, he was cleared to land and set up a "steady" approach to the runway. Then, he flared the airplane "too high," it "bounced," and then impacted the runway in a "flat" attitude. The nose landing gear separated and the airplane came to rest on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Student/instructed pilot
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 73 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 5 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2013
- Maximum gross weight: 1,321 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor O-200 (piston); 264 hours total
- Operator: Cams Flight Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: CGC Crystal River FL at 3:00 pm
- Destination: LEE Leesburg FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 6,300 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; a few clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from LEE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7032E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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