What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 31 mar 2006 at approximately 0850 EST, Cessna 172, N172FL, piloted by privacy data omitted porpoised on landing at Daytona Beach int'l airport (dab) runway 7R. The aircraft received substantial airframe damage to the firewall area, nosewheel, control linkages, and propeller. Propeller strike damage noted. Pilot and passenger (father) uninjured. After landing, the pilot taxied to parking, and shut down. Service crews notified the pilot of the damage they observed. Upon arrival back at brooksville, the point of original departure, the pilot notified the tampa flight standards district office (FSDO) of the accident and faxed a statement to that office. Orlando FSDO received notification from the NTSB on 13 April, and dispatched inspector privacy data omitted to investigate. On-scene inspection revealed control continuity satisfactory; flap function normal; fuel and oil quantities sufficient; engine was developing power; visible damage noted above.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 31 MAR 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 EST, CESSNA 172, N172FL, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PORPOISED ON LANDING AT DAYTONA BEACH INT'L AIRPORT (DAB) RUNWAY 7R. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AREA, NOSEWHEEL, CONTROL LINKAGES, AND PROPELLER. PROPELLER STRIKE DAMAGE NOTED. PILOT AND PASSENGER (FATHER) UNINJURED. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED TO PARKING, AND SHUT DOWN. SERVICE CREWS NOTIFIED THE PILOT OF THE DAMAGE THEY OBSERVED. UPON ARRIVAL BACK AT BROOKSVILLE, THE POINT OF ORIGINAL DEPARTURE, THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE TAMPA FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO) OF THE ACCIDENT AND FAXED A STATEMENT TO THAT OFFICE. ORLANDO FSDO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE NTSB ON 13 APRIL, AND DISPATCHED INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DA^ TO INVESTIGATE. ON-SCENE INSPECTION REVEALED CONTROL CONTINUITY SATISFACTORY; FLAP FUNCTION NORMAL; FUEL AND OIL QUANTITIES SUFFICIENT; ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER; VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTED ABOVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N172FL · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.