MIA88LA048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Pensacola, FL · November 29, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 29, 1987, 14:18 local (20:18 UTC)
Place
Pensacola, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84613Cessna 172K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19871129068729A
Case key
32100

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

UndershootLanding - flare/touchdown
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Proper descent rate - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The pvt plt flying the acft for the first time from the rt seat landed it aprx 170 ft short of the runway on soft grass. The acft rolled 6-10 ft, after which the nose gear sank & the acft then nosed over & came to rest inverted.

Aircraft

Registration
N84613
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17258548
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Floyd D. Painter
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Airport
PNS · Pensacola Regional, runway 34, 7,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
95 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 8 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
9,000 ft broken
Temperature
59 °F, dew point 37 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
PNS

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N84613 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.