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July 18, 2012 · Cessna 172P · N127EP
St. Augustine, FL
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 18, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
St. Augustine, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Tail Number
N127EP
Operator
Florida Aviation Career Training
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA12CA466
During a scheduled 100-hour inspection, maintenance personnel discovered structural damage to the airplane’s firewall. According to the flight school’s records, the airplane had been flown 91.4 hours on 77 flights between the time of the previous 100 hour inspection and the time when the damage was discovered. The flight school was never notified of an event that would have possibly caused the firewall damage. Therefore, the actual time and date and the circumstances of the accident could not be determined.
NTSB Probable Cause
Undetermined due to a lack of information about when the damage to the airplane occurred.
Full Narrative
During a scheduled 100 hour inspection, maintenance personnel discovered structural damage to the airplane’s firewall. According to the flight school’s records, there were 77 flights in the accident airplane from the previous 100 hour inspection that took place on May 8, 2012 and July 18, 2012, when the damage was discovered. A total of 91.4 flight hours were accumulated between those inspections. The flight school was never notified of an event that would have possibly caused the firewall damage. The actual time and date of the accident is unknown.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172P
Tail NumberN127EP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFlorida Aviation Career Training
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · 0-320-D2J · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 1 · Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0