# NTSB MIA93LA019: Cessna 172RG, N5190V, Key Largo, FL, November 18, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 18, 1992, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place: Key Largo, FL
- Coordinates: 25.079414, -80.439712 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.0794&lon=-80.4397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33197/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA019

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREPARATION AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO THE WIND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT ON UNICOM RADIO WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. A LOW APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 04, AND THE PILOT REVERSED HIS LANDING DIRECTION TO RUNWAY 22 WITHOUT OBTAINING SURFACE WIND INFORMATION. THE PILOT LANDED DOWNWIND AND LONG WITHOUT RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A SERVICE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE, SEPARATING THE RIGHT WING FROM THE AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5190V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5190V-2000-09-05), registration cancelled 2000-09-05, S/N 172RG0463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172RG0463
- Airframe hours: 4166
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Suncoast Flying Services, Inc.
- Registered owner: Suncoast Flying Services,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 3, 1992, 20 hours before
- Departed: CLW, CLEARWATER, FL
- Airport: X09, Ocean Reef Club Airport, runway 22, 4,050 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,550 total, 30 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 40° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 16 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 19921118047469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921118047469A), Nov 18, 1992: Cessna 172RG, Key Largo, FL, Substantial damage. Landed long downwind on closed unlighted strip. Ran off end severing a wing on a tree.

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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