# Accident 20010602021399A: Cessna R172K, Isla De Culebra, PR, June 2, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2001, 14:00 local time
- Place: Isla De Culebra, PR
- Airport: Culebra Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 18.2215° N, 66.5897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2215&lon=-66.5897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1278V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1278V-2018-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010602021399A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2001, AROUND 2:00 PM - AIRCRAFT N1278V EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT CULEBRA ISLAND AIRPORT, PUERTO RICO, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FIREWALL AREA.

## 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 ATL01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA086), Jun 2, 2001: Cessna R172-K (N1278V), Culebras Island, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilots improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N1278V (1)

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

- [Incident 19950121001919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950121001919I), Jan 21, 1995: Cessna R172K (N1278V), Ocean Springs, MS, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was enroute to gpt from ga when the pilot advised gpt ATC that he was out of gas. Pilot landed on roadway near Ocean Springs, MS. Pilot was…

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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