# NTSB IAD03CA044: Cessna 172S, N613SP, Cleveland, OH, March 27, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: March 27, 2003, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC) - Place: Cleveland, OH - Coordinates: 41.517776, -81.683334 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5178&lon=-81.6833&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 56761 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD03CA044 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56761/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA044 ## Probable cause The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted 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, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis During the landing attempt, the student pilot flared high, and the airplane "dropped," then bounced three of four times on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall was wrinkled, and the propeller blade tips were damaged. The student pilot reported a total of 25 flight hours, all of which were in make and model. He also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On March 27, 2003, at 1815 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N613SP, was substantially damaged during a landing at Cuyahoga County Airport (CFG), Cleveland, Ohio. The student pilot was not injured. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that originated about 1745. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement, the student pilot said that he had too high of an airspeed on short final. He then flared high, and the airplane "dropped," and bounced three or four times on runway 05. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an examination of the airplane. The examination revealed that the firewall was wrinkled, and the propeller blade tips were damaged. The student pilot reported a total of 25 flight hours, all of which, were in make and model. He also reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as winds from 090 degrees at 10 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 15,000 feet and overcast clouds at 20,000 feet. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N613SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613SP), registered now, S/N 172S8597, built 2000 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172S - Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17258597 - Airframe hours: 545.4 - Engines: Textron Lycoming IO 360-C2A 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: 613SP Aviation, LLC - Registered owner: 613sp Aviation, LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 30, 2002, 59.6 hours before - Departed: CFG, CLEVELAND, OH - Airport: CGF, Cuyahoga County, runway 06 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 33; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20030327028879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030327028879A), Mar 27, 2003: Cessna 172S, Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 27th, 2003 at approximately 1815 hours local, a Cessna 172S (N613SP) piloted by student pilot Mr. Kevin p. noble was doing touch and go's at… ## Other investigations on N613SP (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 ATL06CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA075), May 6, 2006: Cessna C172S (N613SP), Muscle Shoals, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.