Cessna 172M N1576V

Summary

On 24 April 2015 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N1576V, operated by Clearwater Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Florida, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

24 April 2015 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Clearwater Air Park (CLW)

Coordinates

27.9614, -82.7272

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N1576V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Clearwater Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clearwater → Clearwater

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA049

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, his airspeed was too high and the airplane bounced. He continued the landing, but the airplane porpoised, and on the third bounce slid off the runway. During the runway excursion, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the firewall. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.