Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Miami, Florida 33196
Thursday, May 25, 1995 14:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. WHEN THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CONTROL AND CORRECT FOR THE SWERVE THE STUDENT WAS HOLDING FULL LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO OVERLOAD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER FOLLOWING A LEFT SWERVE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHICH PREVENTED THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FROM REGAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/25/1995
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MIAMI
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33196
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TMB
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 10
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1417 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID TMB
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 270
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 25 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:16PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6188F
NTSB Number MIA95LA136
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 A150L
Aircraft Series Identifier A150L
Aircraft Serial Number A1500441
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 93
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DENNIS C. WITTE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 13645 SW 144 PARKWAY
Aircraft Owner City OKEECHOBEE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34974
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CULLUM HASTY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 27675 KENT ROAD
Operator City BONITA SPRINGS
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33923
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code TMB
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9R
Runway Length 4999
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --