Textron Aviation Inc 172 accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, June 13, 2024
On June 13, 2024 at about 4:30 pm local time, a 2022 Textron Aviation Inc 172, registered N272HF, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Chesapeake, Virginia (Chesapeake Regional Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 2024 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Chesapeake, Virginia · Chesapeake Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation Inc 172 S, built 2022
- Registration
- N272HF · registry record · serial 172S12776
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that during the landing flare and touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind that lifted the airplane upward. The airplane then bounced on the runway once and the pilot attempted to recover by adding engine power to abort the landing. The nose of the airplane subsequently pitched down and impacted the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the underside of airplane’s fuselage. The pilot reported that there were 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
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 104 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 18, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,456 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 4, 2024; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 1,484 hours total
- Operator: Horizon Flight Center LLC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 05/2, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observation at 12:35 pm from CPK
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCPK 131635Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM BKN055 28/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T02770154=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on November 22, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record A�� Pilot Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
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