# NTSB MIA90LA069: Cessna 172P, N98673, Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 11, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 11, 1990, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.190689, -80.169944 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1907&lon=-80.1699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32625
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA069
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32625/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA069

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A TIE DOWN HOLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE HANGAR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - from landing
  - airport facilities,ramp facilities - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - airport facility

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS TAXIING FROM LANDING TO THE COMPANY RAMP, WHILE ANOTHER COMPANY PLT WAS TAXIING OUT.  SHE STATED THAT SHE MANEUVERED HER ACFT TO THE RGT & THE RGT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRAVELED INTO A TIE DOWN HOLE.  AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR.  ACCORDING TO THE PLT OF THE OTHER ACFT, THE TAXI SPEED OF THE ACDNT ACFT WAS A 'LITTLE  FAST.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98673](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98673-1997-12-03), registration cancelled 1997-12-03, S/N 17276332 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17276332
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: American Flyers
- Airport: FXE, Ft Lauderdale Executive

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FXE

## 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 19900211020309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900211020309A), Feb 11, 1990: Cessna 172P, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Student returning to ramp maneuvered to pass outbound traffic. Wheel hit tiedown hole. Aircraft then hit a hangar.

## Other investigations on N98673 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI92LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA202), Jul 9, 1992: Cessna 172P (N98673), Waukegan, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND IMPROPER AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

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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