Tallahassee Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tallahassee, Florida 32310
Thursday, November 19, 1992 9:58 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AT TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HIS FLARE WAS TOO LATE OR NOT ENOUGH. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BOUNCED, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE ON LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/19/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 958
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TALLAHASSEE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32310
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 TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TLH
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 81
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1015 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID TLH
Elevation of weather observation facility 81
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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) 743
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 19 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48154
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 N95825
NTSB Number MIA93LA020
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 15285971
Certified Max Gross Weight 1675
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 Nov 3 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 5937
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TIDWELL, A.C.
Aircraft Owner Street Address STAR ROUTE 2 P.O.BOX 9068
Aircraft Owner City TALLAHASSEE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32304
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TIDWELL, A.C.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address STAR ROUTE 2 P.O. BOX 9068
Operator City TALLAHASSEE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32304
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 845
Departure Time Zone EST
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 36
Runway Length 6066
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --