# Accident 19911228057539A: Cessna 172RG, Melbourne, FL, December 28, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 28, 1991, 10:59 local time
- Place: Melbourne, FL
- Airport: Melbourne Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.1503° N, 80.6504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1503&lon=-80.6504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9718B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9718B-1993-03-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 150 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911228057539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GAVE STUDENT SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. CFI TOOK OVER ON BASE AND STALLED TURNING FINAL. WING HIT. CARTWHEELED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA053), Dec 28, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9718B), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE DEMONSTRATING A POWER OFF APPROACH TO THE STUDENT AND HIS IMPROPER RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS DURING GO AROUND FROM THE…

## Other reports on N9718B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900309003839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900309003839I), Mar 9, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N9718B), St Petersburg, FL, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed while practicing touch and go landings.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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