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March 27, 1997 · Cessna 172M · N5123H

Pompano Beach, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 27, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pompano Beach, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N5123H
Operator
Airborne Systems
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA97LA108

After a student pilot made an approach for the third and final landing, the airplane touched down and began to porpoise. The student did not apply power, and the porpoising continued 4 or 5 times until the nose landing gear collapsed.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.

Full Narrative

On March 27, 1997, about 1023 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N5123H, registered to Sun Flight International, Inc., was substantially damaged on landing at the Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 61 instructional flight. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier from the Pompano Beach Airpark. According to the operator of the airplane, the flight was the student's second supervised solo flight and after touchdown for the third and final landing, the airplane started to porpoise. The student did not apply power to go around and the airplane came to rest on the edge of the runway. Damage to the firewall and rear spar of the left wing was noted.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:23 EST
Nearest AirportPompano Beach Airpark (0nm)
Runway32
Runway Length4419 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN5123H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAirborne Systems
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 8 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:26
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data