Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N20312: Accident occurred January 30, 2022 and Incident occurred September 16, 2019

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Louisville, Kentucky

Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N20312

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Accident Number: ERA22LA111

Date and Time: January 30, 2022, 13:56 Local 

Registration: N20312

Aircraft: Cessna 172M 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N20312

Model/Series: 172M

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KLOU, 540 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C /-4°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 250°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Louisville, KY

Destination: Louisville, KY

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Unknown

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude:  38.227984,-85.663749 (est)

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Louisville, Kentucky

September 16, 2019:  Aircraft landed and a golf ball hit the windshield at Bowman Regional Airport (KLOU),Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Cardinal Wings Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N20312

Date: 16-SEP-19
Time: 18:20:00Z
Regis#: N20312
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: LOUISVILLE
State: KENTUCKY