Plane Crash List

Cessna 172R N416FR

28 May 2005 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 May 2005 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N416FR was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, 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 13:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Coordinates
26.5853, -81.8578
Aircraft
Cessna 172R
Registration
N416FR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ft Myers → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA05CA120

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that she landed hard while performing touch-and-go landings. The airplane incurred damage to its firewall. According to the pilot, prior to the accident, there were no mechanical failures are malfunctions in the airplane for any of its systems

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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