# NTSB MIA94LA124: Cessna 172N, N8196G, Crescent City, FL, April 13, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 13, 1994, 07:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place: Crescent City, FL
- Location: 29.4283° N, 81.5149° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crescent City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4283&lon=-81.5149&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37533/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA124

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DESCENT RATE, AND THE CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE GLASSY WATER CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, check pilot (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT RECEIVING THE CHECK RIDE STATED THAT HE SET UP A 150 FPM DESCENT RATE TO THE GLASSY WATER. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Factual narrative

On April 13, 1994, about 0715 eastern daylight time, N8196G, a Cessna 172N float-equipped airplane, registered to Anthony Silvestri, nosed over while landing on Crescent Lake, Crescent City, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 private pilot check ride flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot receiving the check ride and FAA designee were not injured.  The flight originated from Gore Lake, Bunnell, Florida, about 15 minutes earlier.

The pilot receiving the check ride stated that he set up a 150-foot per minute descent rate to the glassy water, but after touchdown the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the aft portion of the left float was bent up.  There were no scratches along the bottom of the float.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8196G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17273616
- Airframe hours: 1673
- Engines: LYCOMING O=320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Sps Of Palm Coast
- Registered owner: Silvestry, Anthony
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 4, 1994, 27 hours before
- Departed: X47, BUNNELL, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,037 total, 30 in this make and model, 1,700 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAB, 26 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 19940413010519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940413010519A), Apr 13, 1994: Cessna 172N, Crescent City, FL, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing floatplane on glassy lake water. Damage to floats indicate improper landing flare on flight test

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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