Opa-Locka Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Opa-Locka, Florida 33054
Wednesday, June 22, 1994 9:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT HAD PERFORMED 2 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, 1 GO- AROUND, AND 1 FULL STOP LANDING WITH HIS INSTRUCTOR ABOARD BEFORE HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE STUDENT THEN TOOK OFF SOLO AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR 1 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AND THE CFI STATED THAT THE FINAL APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN THE PROPELLER ALSO CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED, COMING TO REST FACING SOUTH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/22/1994
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 945
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City OPA-LOCKA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33054
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OPA-LOCKA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OPF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 947 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID OPF
Elevation of weather observation facility 9
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 590
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 22 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1156
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N936JH
NTSB Number MIA94LA164
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285822
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 4 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 98
Airframe Hours 5857
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HUSTA AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14160 SW 129 ST.
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33186
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 940
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9R
Runway Length 3503
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --