# NTSB MIA94LA106: Cessna 172RG, N9786B, Parkland, FL, March 28, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 28, 1994, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Parkland, FL - Coordinates: 26.310102, -80.230407 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.3101&lon=-80.2304&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 7, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 37516 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA106 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37516/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA106 ## Probable cause IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AND FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/WET RUNWAY CONDITION. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Nose over, landing - roll - planning/decision - improper, company/operator management (cause) - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered, pilot in command(cfi) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor) - go-around - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) ## Analysis A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED, BUT BEFORE THE FLIGHT, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF THE FLIGHT SCHOOL ASKED THE CFI AND PILOT-RATED STUDENT TO FLY A SCHOOL MECHANIC TO A GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE AIRSTRIP WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL'S AIRPORT AND WAS ACCESSIBLE BY VEHICLE. ON THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, ANOTHER SCHOOL AIRPLANE HAD BEEN LANDED THERE DUE TO AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE STUDENT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CFI ASKED THE STUDENT IF HE HAD THE BRAKES APPLIED, AND THE STUDENT REPLIED THAT HE DID NOT. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE SOFT WET GRASS RUNWAY. ## Factual narrative On March 28, 1994, about 1130 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172RG, N9786B, registered to ATE of Texas, Inc., operated by American Flyers, nosed over after landing at a private grass airstrip near Parkland, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot-rated student, certified flight instructor (CFI) and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, about 10 minutes earlier. The Director of Operations of the flight school stated that another school airplane had performed a precautionary landing at the airstrip the night before. The accident flight was a previously scheduled dual training flight and before the flight, the Director of Operations asked the CFI and student to fly a passenger (school mechanic) to the airstrip. The student was flying the airplane and after touchdown on the main landing gears, the airplane rapidly experienced a deceleration. The CFI asked the student if he had applied the brakes and the student applied negative. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the runway by FAA inspectors revealed ruts made by the main landing gears. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9786B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9786B), registered now, S/N 172RG1036 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG - Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 172RG1036 - Airframe hours: 10975 - Engines: LYCOMING O-360-F1A6 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: American Flyers - Registered owner: Ate Of Texas - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, March 10, 1994, 25 hours before - Departed: FXE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Destination: FA00, FL - Airport: FA00, Beaty Farms, runway 9, 3,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 21; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 400 total, 100 in this make and model, 346 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 18 knots, gusting 25 - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: FXE, 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 19940328006829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940328006829A), Mar 28, 1994: Cessna 172RG, Parkland, FL, Substantial damage. Student landed on strip. Aircraft decelerated rapidly. Nosed over. Wheels made ruts in soft sod. From the NTSB's public API. 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