# NTSB NYC07CA117: Cessna 172R, N369ES, Hollywood, FL, May 10, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: May 10, 2007, 12:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Hollywood, FL
- Coordinates: 26.001111, -80.240837
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0011&lon=-80.2408&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC07CA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65759/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA117

## Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with a sign.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - sign

## Analysis

The student pilot was on final approach for landing, and had selected 20 degrees of wing flaps "as it was gusty."  Over the end of the runway he reduced engine power to idle, and flared.  The Cessna 172R bounced, became airborne once again, and touched down nose wheel first. The airplane then veered left, and struck a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The student pilot was on final approach for landing, and had selected 20 degrees of wing flaps "as it was gusty."  Over the end of the runway he reduced engine power to idle, and flared.  The Cessna 172R bounced, became airborne once again, and touched down nose wheel first. The airplane then veered left, and struck a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N369ES](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N369ES-2009-04-07), registration cancelled 2009-04-07, S/N 17280024, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17280024
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-L2A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Pelican Flight Training Center Inc.
- Registered owner: Christiansen Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HWO, Hollywood, FL
- Destination: HWO
- Airport: HWO, North Perry, runway 27L, 3,255 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 50; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 42 total, 42 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observed at: HWO

## 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 20070510008749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070510008749A), May 10, 2007: Cessna 172R, Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 10, 2007 on about 1240 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172-R, N369ES, registered to christiansen aviation inc. and operated by pelican flight…

## Other investigations on N369ES (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 ERA09FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA080), Dec 6, 2008: Cessna 172R (N369ES), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.

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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