20191004018729I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Homestead, FL · October 4, 2019

Date: October 4, 2019 · 09:15 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3YE
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total

N3YERegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2023 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271056 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported that while on downwind to runway 10 at Homestead general airport, aircraft began to shake. Pilot attempted to land on runway 18 but aircraft airspeed was 120 knots mid runway so he executed a go around. While on crosswind the engine was only producing 1500 rpm's. pilot saw a clear field and decided to make a precautionary landing rather than attempting a return to the airport with low power and low altitude.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 10 AT HOMESTEAD GENERAL AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18 BUT AIRCRAFT AIRSPEED WAS 120 KNOTS MID RUNWAY SO HE EXECUTED A GO AROUND. WHILE ON CROSSWIND THE ENGINE WAS ONLY PRODUCING 1500 RPM'S. PILOT SAW A CLEAR FIELD AND DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING RATHER THAN ATTEMPTING A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WITH LOW POWER AND LOW ALTITUDE.

Other reports on N3YE · 1

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

Incident 20210827015079ICruise/Level Flight · Miami, FLN3YE, C172, made an emergency landing on Virginia key beach due to engine failure. During landing rollout, the aircraft rolled into shallow water and nosed over. No injuries to both pilots. CFI and student pilot operating N3YE, operated by non-certificated…Aug 27, 2021 · Minor damage