# NTSB MIA92LA103: Douglas AD4-DW, N91945, Titusville, FL, April 4, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 4, 1992, 14:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.580221, -80.819053 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5802&lon=-80.8191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA103
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33080/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA103

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMANDS APPROACH AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AND HIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AT A POINT ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

FLT WAS OBSERVED TO APPROACH AT HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL AIRSPEED AND TOUCHDOWN AT THE HALFWAY TO THREE QUARTERS POINT ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLT COULD NOT STOP THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE CANOPY COLLAPSED AND THE PLT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. SKID MARKS FROM THE ACFT WERE VISIBLE ON THE LAST 465 FEET OF RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91945](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91945), registered now, S/N 126882-SF85, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS AD4-DW
- Registry model: [Douglas AD4-DW](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-ad4-dw) (registry code 3026016) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R3350-32WA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r3350-32wa) (registry code 67042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 126882-SF85
- Airframe hours: 3255
- Engines: WRIGHT 3350-26WA 2700 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Doan Helicopter, Inc.
- Registered owner: Doan Helicopter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 2, 1992, 3 hours before
- Airport: TIX, Space Center Executive, runway 27, 5,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 13,000 total, 75 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TIX, 1 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 19920404008739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920404008739A), Apr 4, 1992: Titusville, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Overshot runway after air show routine. Nosed over off end runway.

## Other investigations on N91945 (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 CHI79DEG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEG10), Apr 3, 1979: Douglas AD-4N (N91945), Harrison, OH, substantial damage

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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