# NTSB MIA05CA142: Cessna 172R, N864CP, Daytona Beach, FL, August 2, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: August 2, 2005, 10:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 29.174444, -81.054725
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1744&lon=-81.0547&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Olando
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA05CA142
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62156/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA142

## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced 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)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The student pilot stated that the cross-country flight was unremarkable until the landing.  When she knew the runway was made, she reduced power but the airplane touched down and bounced "severely" two times, and not so severe a third time.  After the third bounce, the airplane remained on the runway but she realized there was a discrepancy with the nose landing gear.  She taxied the airplane off the runway and asked for assistance.

## Factual narrative

On August 02, 2005, about 1010 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N864CP, registered to McMinn County Aviation, Inc., operated by Phoenix East Aviation, was landed hard at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, from Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, Florida, to Daytona Beach International Airport.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 0925, from Melbourne International Airport.

The student pilot stated that the cross-country flight was unremarkable until the landing.  When she knew the runway was made, she reduced power but the airplane touched down and bounced "severely" two times, and not so severe a third time.  After the third bounce, the airplane remained on the runway but she realized there was a discrepancy with the nose landing gear.  She taxied the airplane off the runway and asked for assistance.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N864CP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172R
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17280594
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-L2A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Phoenix East Aviation
- Registered owner: McMinn County Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed: KMLB, Melbourne, FL
- Destination: KDAB, Daytona Beach, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: KDAB, Daytona Beach International, runway 7R

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 19; injuries: none; student; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 61 total, 23 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 79 °F
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observed at: DAB

## 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 20050802016989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050802016989A), Aug 2, 2005: Cessna 172R, Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot was returning back to Daytona from a solo cross country. Upon landing at Daytona the student had landed on the nose wheel. The prop had…

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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