Okeechobee County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Saturday, November 14, 1992 13:27 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BALLOONED BACK INTO THE AIR AND STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE. A WITNESS HEARD AN INCREASE IN ENGINE POWER AND OBSERVED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCH DOWN TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WING TIP AND NOSE WHEEL COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SEPARATING THE NOSE WHEEL. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, THE RIGHT WING TIP COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE GRASS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/14/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1327
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OKEECHOBEE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 34972
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OBE
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 40
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 649
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 14 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48046
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9854G
NTSB Number MIA93LA018
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 172L
Aircraft Series Identifier 172L
Aircraft Serial Number 17259754
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 13 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 92
Airframe Hours 5700
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SJG ENTERPRISES, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1219 BLUE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City CORAL GABLES
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33146
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SJG ENTERPRISES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1219 BLUE ROAD
Operator City CORAL GABLES
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33146
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --