# NTSB ATL06CA033: Cessna 172H, N1689F, Waycross, GA, December 6, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: December 6, 2005, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Waycross, GA
- Coordinates: 31.248888, -82.395278
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2489&lon=-82.3953&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Atlanta FSDO-11
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL06CA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63140/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA033

## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the purpose of the flight was to give dual instruction to the student pilot. The flight departed the Waycross Municipal Airport, Georgia where they remained in the traffic pattern for takeoffs and landings. The CFI stated that they made a "harsh" landing on the third landing on runway 36. After the airplane was taxied back to the ramp, a brief inspection of the landing gear was conducted by the CFI, and no sign of damage was noted. In a record of telephone conversation with the Waycross Aviation School mechanic, he stated that two days after the flight, he noticed that the nose wheel rim of the accident airplane was bent. After further inspection the mechanic also observed that the firewall was buckled.

## Factual narrative

According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the purpose of the flight was to give dual instruction to the student pilot. The flight departed the Waycross Municipal Airport, Georgia where they remained in the traffic pattern for take-offs and landings. The CFI stated that they made a "harsh" landing on the third landing on runway 36. After the airplane was taxied back to the ramp, a brief inspection of the landing gear was conducted by the CFI, and no sign of damage was noted. In a record of telephone conversation with the Waycross Aviation School mechanic, he stated that two days after the flight, he noticed that the nose wheel rim of the accident airplane was bent. After further inspection the mechanic also observed that the firewall was buckled.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1689F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1689F-2018-03-23), registration cancelled 2018-03-23, S/N 17255084 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17255084
- Airframe hours: 4700
- Engines: Continental O-300 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Arnzen Inc
- Registered owner: Arnzen Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 1, 2005, 2 hours before
- Departed: KAYS, Waycross, GA
- Destination: KAYS, Waycross, GA
- Airport: KAYS, Waycross-Ware County Airport, runway 36, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Flight instructor; age 24; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: right; flight hours: 495 total, 300 in this make and model, 401 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours
- Student pilot; injuries: none; seat: left; flight hours: 10 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.21 inHg
- Observed at: KVAD, 44 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20051206032579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051206032579A), Dec 6, 2005: Cessna 172H, Waycross, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) N1689F was involved in an accident on December 6th, 2005. The accident was reported to the southern region operations center on December 30th, 2005. The…

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.

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