# Accident 20181224022369A: Cessna 172N, Miami, FL, December 24, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 24, 2018, 13:40 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.9094° N, 80.1206° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9094&lon=-80.1206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3015E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3015E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,585 total, 700 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA19LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181224022369A

## Narrative

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

N3015E DEPARTED FXE FOR A FLIGHT ALONG THE SHORELINE.  WHILE  AT CRUISE, N3015E EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE BEFORE STOPPING.  ON 3RD ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE STARTED BUT WITH MINIMAL POWER.  AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS SLOW DESCENT.  CFI ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT THE WATER'S EDGE.  UPON RIGHT MAIN TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER IN THE WATER.  ALL 4 PERSONS ONBOARD EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT INJURIES.

## 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 ERA19LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA079), Dec 24, 2018: Cessna 172 (N3015E), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 2 exhaust rocker arm stud.

## Other reports on N3015E (1)

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

- [Accident 20080219832489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080219832489A), Feb 19, 2008: Cessna 172N (N3015E), Perry, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing approach, the pilot encountered winds of 11 knots with gusts of 17 to 18 knots. Pilot aborted his first landing attempt because of the…

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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