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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Key West, FL · May 3, 1998

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Date
May 3, 1998 · 14:00 local
Place
Key West, FL
Airport
Key West International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N54743
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL98LA072
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
25 total4 in this make and model
N54743Registration cancelled Jul 6, 2009 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275046 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna 172PEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed long and overran runway into rough terrain. (.4) according to the student pilot, while practicing touch-and-go landings, he landed long, and the airplane departed the left side of runway 27 at the 2000 foot marker. The student pilot stated that he had accumulated 3.7 hours of flight time in a Cessna 172. (-23) on may 03, 1998 at approximately 14:44 eastern daylight time a Cessna 172, N54743, piloted by student pilot Mr. Robert w. douville, landed at Key West airport, Key West, FL 33040 runway 09. During this third touch and go landing, he landed long and departed the runway via the 2000 feet runway marker on the left side, encounterring rough terrain and mangrove plants, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG AND OVERRAN RUNWAY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT, WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, HE LANDED LONG, AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27 AT THE 2000 FOOT MARKER. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ACCUMULATED 3.7 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN A CESSNA 172. (-23) ON MAY 03, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:44 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME A CESSNA 172, N54743, PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT MR. ROBERT W. DOUVILLE, LANDED AT KEY WEST AIRPORT, KEY WEST, FL 33040 RUNWAY 09. DURING THIS THIRD TOUCH AND GO LANDING, HE LANDED LONG AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY VIA THE 2000 FEET RUNWAY MARKER ON THE LEFT SIDE, ENCOUNTERRING ROUGH TERRAIN AND MANGROVE PLANTS, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL98LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLfailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The student pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane was a related factor.May 3, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N54743 · 1

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

Incident 19821220067699INormal Cruise · Key West, FLOver flew cuba into Key West on a VFR flight plan. Unaware IFR flight plan over cuba into adiz required.Dec 20, 1982 · Reported as Cessna 172A