Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG, N9440D: Accident occurred April 06, 2022 at Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport (KWVL), Waterville, Maine

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; Portland, Maine

DA42 LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N9440D

Location: Waterville, Maine 

Accident Number: ERA22LA181

Accident Number: ERA22LA183

Date and Time: April 6, 2022, 10:05 Local

Registration: N9440D

Aircraft: Cessna 172RG

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N9440D

Model/Series: 172RG No Series Exists 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot school (141)

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 44.529301,-69.678498 (est)

Aircraft gear collapsed on landing and incurred a propeller strike.  

Date: 06-APR-22

Time: 14:26:00Z

Regis#: N9440D

Aircraft Make: CESSNA

Aircraft Model: 172RG

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: WATERVILLE

State: MAINE