CESSNA 172P
St. Augustine, FL, July 18, 2012
Event Information
| Date | July 18, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | St. Augustine, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.95917, -81.33972 |
| Airport | Unknown |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA12CA466 |
| Event ID | 20120720X73444 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172P |
| Registration # | N127EP |
| Operator | FLORIDA AVIATION CAREER TRAINING, INC |
| Owner | FLORIDA AVIATION CAREER TRAINING, INC |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
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.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.