# NTSB ATL07CA094: Cessna C152, N65399, Miami, FL, June 21, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 21, 2007, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.641944, -80.426391
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6419&lon=-80.4264&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Miami FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL07CA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66044/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA094

## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of consciousness while on final approach to land, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, and a hard landing on the runway.

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - incapacitation, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft control - not possible, pilot in command
- Hard landing, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

The pilot reported he lost consciousness while on final approach to land, possibly due to dehydration and an illness.  He awakened when he landed hard, and then radioed for assistance.  Inspection of the airplane by an FAA inspector discovered substantial damage to the wings, and no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot, "I was on final for 27R at KTMB. I had a blackout. I was already having [a] headache and feeling feverish. I woke up when I got a bump at the time when the airplane hit the ground. I called the tower for assistance. That might be due to dehydration as I didn't have [any] water.".

Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector found substantial damage to the nose wheel, prop and wings. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65399](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65399-2007-10-30), registration cancelled 2007-10-30, S/N 15281527, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna C152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281527
- Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Dean International Inc
- Registered owner: J.A. Megna Aircraft Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 1, 2007
- Departed: KOBE, Okeechobee, FL
- Destination: KTMB, Miami, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2007; seat: left; flight hours: 75 total, 75 in this make and model, 35 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observed at: KTMB

## 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 20070621010969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070621010969A), Jun 21, 2007: Cessna 152, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna 152 had hard landing on runway 27R Kendall-Tamiami airport.

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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