CESSNA 172R
Miami, FL, October 20, 2012
Event Information
| Date | October 20, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Miami, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 25.64194, -80.42639 |
| Airport | Kendall Tamiami |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA13CA044 |
| Event ID | 20121031X44005 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172R |
| Registration # | N974BC |
| Operator | ADF Airways |
| Owner | L & W AIRCRAFT INVESTMENT LLC |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The flight instructor's improper power management during a steep, obstacle-clearance approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Full Narrative
According to the flight instructor, he was demonstrating the technique required to land the airplane over a 50-foot obstacle to a short runway. At 50 feet over the runway, 60 knots airspeed, with flaps deployed, he reduced the throttle to idle and pitched the nose down to "increase airspeed" and flare the airplane prior to touchdown. Immediately after reducing the engine power to idle, the airplane "sunk" and the instructor responded with a full-throttle application. The airplane was "too close to the ground" and the engine did not respond in time to prevent a hard landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
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.