# NTSB MIA06CA032: Cessna 172P, N51434, Hialeah, FL, December 16, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: December 16, 2005, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Hialeah, FL - Coordinates: 25.948888, -80.423332 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9489&lon=-80.4233&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 28, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 62959 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06CA032 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62959/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA032 ## Probable cause The failure of the CFI to perform a go-around following a long landing resulting in overrun, on ground encounter with soft terrain, and subsequent nose over. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - airspeed(vref) - excessive, pilot in command(cfi) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) - go-around - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - soft - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that after takeoff the student performed airwork then the flight proceeded to the Opa-Locka West Airport where the student performed 1 touch-and-go landing. The flight departed following the landing, remained in the traffic pattern and the CFI took the controls to demonstrate a soft field landing. The CFI later reported that while on final approach with full flaps extended, the flight was fast and floated down the runway. The airplane landed approximately within the 2nd third of the runway and he applied the brakes which locked up. Unable to stop the airplane it traveled off the end of the runway onto grass and nosed over. The CFI further stated there was no failure or malfunction of the airplane or its systems. Postaccident examination of the accident site by the operator revealed water covered grass and soft terrain beyond the departure end of the runway. ## Factual narrative On December 16, 2005, about 1700 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172P, N51434, registered to and operated by Delta Connection Academy, Inc., nosed over during landing at Opa-Locka West Airport, Opa-Locka, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local, instructional flight from North Perry Airport, Pembroke Pines, Florida. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were not injured. The flight originated about 1620, from North Perry Airport. The CFI stated that after takeoff the student performed airwork then the flight proceeded to the Opa-Locka West Airport where the student performed 1 touch-and-go landing. The flight departed following the landing, remained in the traffic pattern and the CFI took the controls to demonstrate a soft field landing. While on final approach with full flaps extended the CFI later reported the flight was fast and floated down the runway. The airplane landed approximately within the 2nd third of the runway and he applied the brakes which locked up. Unable to stop the airplane it traveled off the end of the runway onto grass and nosed over. The CFI further stated there was no failure or malfunction of the airplane or its systems. Postaccident examination of the accident site by the operator revealed water covered grass and soft terrain beyond the departure end of the runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N51434](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51434-2009-02-25), registration cancelled 2009-02-25, S/N 17274311, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172P - Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17274311 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-D2J reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Delta Connection Academy, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Departed: KHWO, Pembroke Pines, FL - Destination: X46, Hialeah, FL - Airport: X46, Opa-Locka West Airport, runway 27 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 27; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2; seat: right; flight hours: 775 total, 247 in this make and model, 115 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days - Student pilot; age 18; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 67 total, 24 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: KOPF ## 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 20051216030329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051216030329A), Dec 16, 2005: Cessna 172P, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot reported that the aircraft was engaged in landing practice relevant to soft field landing. He reported that the aircraft was coming in… 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.