- Date
- May 28, 2005, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar key, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N16CTBeech F33A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Tampa, Florida
- FAA report
- 20050528011259A
- Case key
- 61618
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Probable cause
The pilots improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing, and damage to the airplane.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated everything seemed normal on final approach, and it felt like he was going to touchdown very close to the approach end of the runway, so he added power. He said at best he can remember, the airplane was about 8 to 12 feet above the runway, and does not know if the winds at the water's edge caused him to make a hard landing are not. He said he landed hard on the nose, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop.
Factual narrative
On May 28, 2005 about 1400 eastern daylight Time, a Beech BE- 33-F33, N16CT, registered to are operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, made a hard landing at Cedar Key, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The private rated pilot, and one passenger, were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Panama City, Florida, the same day, about 1100.
The pilot stated that as he approached to land at Cedar Key Florida. He made a pass over the airport to check the wind, and determined that the wind favored runway 23, so he entered the airport traffic pattern and prepared to land. He said everything seemed normal on final approach, and it felt like he was going to touchdown very close the approach end of the runway, so he added power. He said as best he can remember, the airplane was about 8 to 12 feet above the runway ,and does not know if the winds at the water's edge caused him to make a hard landing are not. He said he landed hard on the nose, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded to a stop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16CT
- Reported as
- Beech F33A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BE843
- Airframe hours
- 2,900
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph Louis Miller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 2004 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- PFN · Panama City, FL
- Destination
- CDK · Cedar key, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 100 in this make and model · 12 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Observed at
- CTY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.