# NTSB MIA95LA005: Cessna 172F, N5415R, Indiantown, FL, October 11, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 11, 1994, 13:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place: Indiantown, FL
- Location: 27.0375° N, 80.4410° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at INDIANTOWN (X58), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0375&lon=-80.4410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37685/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA005

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS THIRD TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING HE REDUCED POWER IN THE FLARE AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD ON THE SOFT, WET, SOD RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE FUSELAGE SPLIT AFT OF THE COCKPIT.

## Factual narrative

On October 11, 1994, about 1305 eastern daylight time, N5415R, a Cessna 172F, registered to Kent Aviation Group, crashed on landing at Indiantown Marion, Airport, Indiantown, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from North County Airport about 45 minutes earlier.

The pilot stated that he had accomplished about three touch- and-go landings. On the last landing he stated he reduced the power in the flare and the airplane landed hard on the soft sod runway. The nose gear failed and the airplane fuselage broke aft of the cockpit.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5415R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5415R-2013-11-12), registration cancelled 2013-11-12, S/N 17252957, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 52957
- Airframe hours: 3826
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D6 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kent Aviation Group
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 19, 1994, 90 hours before
- Departed: F45, WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Airport: X58, Indiantown, runway 13, 6,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 55 total, 55 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 19 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 19941011034569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941011034569A), Oct 11, 1994: Cessna 172F, Indiantown, FL, Substantial damage. Reduced power during landing flare. Dropped nose first to runway. Collapsed nose gear. Broke fuselage aft of cockpi

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.