# Accident 19920426011159A: Cessna 172RG, Cedar Key, FL, April 26, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1992, 19:30 local time
- Place: Cedar Key, FL
- Airport: George T. Lewis Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1390° N, 83.0306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1390&lon=-83.0306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9888B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9888B-2012-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 533 total, 80 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920426011159A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD. BOUNCED. VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. HIT CAR AND TREE.

## 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 MIA92FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA118), Apr 26, 1992: Cessna 172RG (N9888B), Cedar Key, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.

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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