Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA94LA205

ORLANDO, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N734QA

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

The student pilot was making a VFR approach to a full stop landing. The pilot stated he misjudged his altitude, and flared too high, resulting in a hard landing. The airplane became airborne, and bounced again. The nosewheel separated, and the airplane ran off the right side of the runway.

Factual Information

On September 3, 1994, about 1110 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N734QA, registered to Aero Vations Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed on landing at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Hernando County Airport, Brooksville, Florida, 40 minutes before the accident. The student pilot stated he was making a VFR approach to runway 25. He misjudged his altitude, and flared too high, resulting in a hard landing. The airplane bounced, became airborne, and bounced again. The nosewheel separated, and the airplane ran off the right side of the runway.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot-in-command's improper landing flare/touchdown, resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent separation of the nose gear.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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