Cessna 172R N864CP
20 May 2005 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 2005 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N864CP, operated by Phoenix East Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daytona Beach International (KDAB)
- Coordinates
- 29.1744, -81.0547
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N864CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phoenix East Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Daytona Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05CA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student and the flight instructor, the student was performing his second supervised solo flight, and his first attempt at landing resulted in a the airplane impacting the runway hard, and porpoising. After landing, an examination of the airplane revealed that the floorboard, and firewall had buckled. Both the flight instructor and student stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna 172R | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | First In Flight Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Cessna 172M | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172 | Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft BONANZA | South Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 13 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |