Cessna 172-P accident near Cambridge, Maryland, April 6, 2006
On April 6, 2006 at about 5:29 pm local time, a Cessna 172-P, registered N54928, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cambridge, Maryland. 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 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
- April 6, 2006 · about 5:29 pm local time
- Place
- Cambridge, Maryland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172-P · all 172-Ps on the register
- Registration
- N54928 · no longer on the register · serial 17275079
- 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, during an attempted landing in a crosswind, the airplane began to drift to the right. He corrected with application of left aileron and right rudder, however, the left main landing gear tire contacted the ground. The airplane became airborne again and "weathervaned" to the left. The student pilot was unable to align the airplane with the runway, the airplane touched down a second time, veered left, departed the paved surface, and was substantially damaged.
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
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 33 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Phoenix Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: MTN Baltimore MD at 4:56 pm
- Destination: CGE Cambridge MD
- Flight plan: VFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 13 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
- Observation at 5:55 pm from NHK, 24 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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