# NTSB MIA06CA014: Cessna 172S, N442ER, Daytona Beach, FL, November 1, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 1, 2005, 11:36 local (16:36 UTC)
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 29.18, -81.058052
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1800&lon=-81.0581&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06CA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62763/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA014

## Probable cause

The pilots inadequate landing flare/touchdown 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 - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The airplane landed hard.  According to the pilot he did not apply adequate back-pressure to the control yoke during the landing flare and because of this, I bounced very roughly." He also stated that he executed a go-around after the hard landing, flew another traffic pattern, and landed without further incident. Postflight examination of the airplane revealed damage to the airplane's firewall. The pilot stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane, or any of its systems.

## Factual narrative

On November 1, 2005, about 1136 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172S, N442ER, registered to General Electric Finance Corporation and operated by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, experienced a hard landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, FL, Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight from Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, FL. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated about 1030 from Melbourne, FL.

The pilot stated that he did not apply adequate back pressure to the control yoke during the landing flare, and because of this, "I bounced very roughly." He further stated that he executed a go-around after the hard landing, flew another traffic pattern, and landed without further incident. Postflight examination of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall. The pilot stated that prior to the hard landing there had been no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N442ER (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172S
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17258936
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-L2A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
- Registered owner: General Electric Finance Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: KMLB, Melbourne, FL
- Destination: KDAB, Daytona Beach, FL
- Airport: KDAB, Daytona Beach International, runway 7R

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; medical: class 1; flight hours: 32 total, 29 in this make and model

## 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 20051101027059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051101027059A), Nov 1, 2005: Cessna 172S, Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was returning from cross country solo and landed runway 7 at Daytona Beach. The aircraft hit hard on landing and the student performed a go-around.…

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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