20051118028699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Kissimmee, FL · November 18, 2005

Date: November 18, 2005 · 13:10 local
Place: Kissimmee, FL
Airport: Kissimmee Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5182Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06CA021
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total75 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N5182ZRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2012 · Cessna 172RS/N 17281107 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot was returning from first solo cross-country. Student recalls winds broadcast from tower as 030-9. Tower issued special observation immediately after mishap, reporting winds of 010-8. Gusts not reported, but were possible. VFR conditions prevailed the entire time. On very short final, approach became unstable and aircraft impacted approx 2500 feet beyond threshold of kism runway 33, approximately 175 feet left of centerline, in the grass, and abruptly decelerated in a left curving arc, breaching the chain link fence between the airport and the adjoining golf course at the 4th tee. No injuries reported. Nose wheel collapsed; firewall damaged, indicating substantial damage. Flaps indicated full down (30 deg). Control continuity verified. Propeller damage consistent with functional powerplant. Fuel in both tanks. Oil quantity undetermined, but propeller easily hand rotable.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY. STUDENT RECALLS WINDS BROADCAST FROM TOWER AS 030-9. TOWER ISSUED SPECIAL OBSERVATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER MISHAP, REPORTING WINDS OF 010-8. GUSTS NOT REPORTED, BUT WERE POSSIBLE. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED THE ENTIRE TIME. ON VERY SHORT FINAL, APPROACH BECAME UNSTABLE AND AIRCRAFT IMPACTED APPROX 2500 FEET BEYOND THRESHOLD OF KISM RUNWAY 33, APPROXIMATELY 175 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE, IN THE GRASS, AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED IN A LEFT CURVING ARC, BREACHING THE CHAIN LINK FENCE BETWEEN THE AIRPORT AND THE ADJOINING GOLF COURSE AT THE 4TH TEE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED; FIREWALL DAMAGED, INDICATING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FLAPS INDICATED FULL DOWN (30 DEG). CONTROL CONTINUITY VERIFIED. PROPELLER DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH FUNCTIONAL POWERPLANT. FUEL IN BOTH TANKS. OIL QUANTITY UNDETERMINED, BUT PROPELLER EASILY HAND ROTABLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA06CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKissimmee, FLThe pilot's improper flare and remedial action during landing resulting in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. A related factor was the crosswind.Nov 18, 2005 · Substantial damage