# NTSB MIA92FA127: Cessna 172-H, N3793R, Clewiston, FL, May 30, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 30, 1992, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Clewiston, FL
- Coordinates: 26.750654, -80.929405 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7507&lon=-80.9294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92FA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32989/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA127

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (STUDENT PILOT) TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL, AND HIS INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND WAS OBSERVED TO BE HIGH AND FAST ON APPROACH FOR THE RUNWAY. HE ANNOUNCED OVER UNICOM RADIO THAT HE WAS EXECUTING A GO-AROUND.  WITNESSES OBSERVED AND HEARD HIM ADD POWER, AND THE NOSE PITCHED UP, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, ROLLED LEFT AND CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3793R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3793R-1992-11-05), registration cancelled 1992-11-05, S/N 17255593 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172-H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17255593
- Airframe hours: 4713
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Care Aviation
- Registered owner: Care Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 3, 1992, 98 hours before
- Departed: FXE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: X53, Clewiston, runway 14, 3,010 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 47 total, 47 in this make and model, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 17 nm away

## 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 19920530017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920530017159A), May 30, 1992: Cessna 172H, Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Too high on approach for landing. Began go around. Pitched up nose high. Stalled and crashed. On solo crosscountry.

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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