- Date
- June 8, 2001, 19:42 local (23:42 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N64429Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 17, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA report
- 20010608011089A
- Case key
- 52463
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around resulting in the airplane stalling, descending uncontrolled, impacting the runway, and sliding off the runway and nosing over.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that while on final approach, he was instructed to go-around by the air traffic controller. He applied full engine power and noticed that he had a nose up attitude. He immediately lowered the nose. The airplane yawed to the left and he attempted to correct the yaw by applying right aileron and right rudder. The airplane dropped abruptly and hit the runway, causing the nose landing gear to collapse. The airplane then skidded off the runway and nosed over.
Factual narrative
On June 8, 2001, about 1942 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N64429, registered to Pan Air Flying Club, Inc., crashed during a go-around at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated from Miami, Florida, the same day, about 1930.
The pilot stated that while on final approach to runway 9 right, the air traffic controller instructed him to perform a go-around. He applied full engine power and noticed that he had a nose-high attitude. He immediately lowered the nose. The airplane yawed toward the left and he attempted to correct by applying right aileron and right rudder. The airplane dropped abruptly and hit the runway, crushing the nose landing gear. The airplane continued to the left, and when it contacted the grass to the side of the runway, the nose landing gear dug into the dirt and the airplane nosed over.
The FAA Tamiami Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Ground Controller stated he heard the Local Controller issue a go-around instruction to the pilot of N64429. When he looked to the approach end of runway 9 right, he saw the Cessna 172 trying to climb. The left wing touched the ground and the airplane nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64429
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265220
- Airframe hours
- 5,160
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pan Air Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 30, 2001 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- TMB · Miami, FL
- Airport
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive, runway 9R, 4,999 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 9, 1999
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 226 in this make and model · 346 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Observed at
- TMB, 1 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.
Other investigations on N64429 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.