# NTSB SEA07CA207: Cessna 172S, N907JW, Pahokee, FL, July 18, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 18, 2007, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Pahokee, FL
- Coordinates: 26.784999, -80.693336
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7850&lon=-80.6933&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA207
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66273/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA207

## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare during the landing which resulted in a hard landing.  The student pilot's failure to relinquish control of the aircraft, the flight instructors inadequate supervision and not being able to recover control of the aircraft from the student which led to an inadvertent stall were factors.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - relinquishing of control - not complied with, dual student (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

The flight instructor reported that, after landing, the aircraft bounced and veered to the right. Hoping to avoid another hard landing, the instructor initiated a go-around; however, the student did not relinquish control of the aircraft. The airplane stalled and descended to the left damaging the left and right wings, fuselage and ailerons. The instructor reported that he was unable to recover control of the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that, after landing, the aircraft bounced and veered to the right. Hoping to avoid another hard landing, the instructor initiated a go-around, however, the student did not relinquish control of the aircraft. The airplane stalled and descended to the left damaging the left and right wings, fuselage and ailerons. The instructor reported that he was unable to recover control of the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N907JW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N907JW), registered now, S/N 172S10328, built 2006 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172S10328
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360-L2A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Palm Beach Flight Training
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed: KLNA, Lantana, FL
- Destination: KPHK, Pahokee, FL
- Airport: KPHK, Pahokee, runway 17, 4,116 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Flight instructor; age 38; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; seat: right; flight hours: 975 total, 900 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days
- Student pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 2; flight hours: 10 total, 10 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg

## 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 20070718018559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070718018559A), Jul 18, 2007: Cessna 172S, Pahokee, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The flight instructor reported that after landing the aircraft bounced and veered to the right. Hoping to avoid another hard landing, the instructor…

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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