Cessna 172P N51898
27 April 2003 · Lantana, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2003 at about 13:10 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N51898, operated by Abraham Person, was involved in an accident near Lantana, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lantana, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach County Park (LNA)
- Coordinates
- 26.5833, -80.0861
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N51898
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Abraham Person
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's use of excessive airspeed and the improper touchdown point during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, on the third attempted landing his speed was too fast, and his altitude was too high. He flared and touched down about 1/2 to 2/3 down the runway, too late for a go-around, and still moving fast. He said that he was "unable" to control the airplane's direction, overran the runway, at the departure end, and impacted with trees. An examination of the airplane after the accident did not reveal any discrepancies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-25-235 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Barry Aviation Florida, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Champion AERONCA 7BCM | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Airbus A330 | Miami, Florida, United States | Edelweiss Air AG | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Samual G Dasilva VELOCITY | Sebastian, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-31 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bruce T. Kendell | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172P | Edgewater, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |