# Accident 19991120041289A: Cessna 172R, Daytona Beach, FL, November 20, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1999, 10:30 local time
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL
- Airport: Daytona Beach Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1903° N, 81.0507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1903&lon=-81.0507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N475ER, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N475ER-2012-02-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360L2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 152 total, 68 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991120041289A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND SHE APPLIED ENGINE POWER TO LEVEL OFF. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED, TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL, AND BOUNCED AGAIN. SHE REGAINED CONTROL, TOUCHED DOWN, AND TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE PARKING RAMP. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM THE OPERATOR SHOWED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, ENGINE FIREWALL, AIRCRAFT BELLY, AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.

## 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 MIA00LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA027), Nov 20, 1999: Cessna 172R (N475ER), Daytona Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Was the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the aircraft.

## Other reports on N475ER (1)

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

- [Accident 20110601009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110601009749A), Jun 1, 2011: Cessna 172R (N475ER), Wendover, UT, Destroyed, 4 fatal. On June 1, 2011 at 1433 MDT, N475ER, a Cessna 172R, was involved in an accident when the pilot was performing a go-around after a landing attempt on runway 26…

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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