George T. Lewis Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cedar Key, Florida 32625
Monday, September 24, 1990 20:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT AT 1,500 FT TO OBSERVE THE WINDSOCK & ENTERED LT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 5. ON FINAL APCH HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS HIGH. THE FLT REENTERED THE PATTERN FOR LANDING & WAS AGAIN HIGH ON FINAL, BUT HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH. THE ACFT LANDED LONG AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ACFT BUT IT TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY & CAME TO REST IN ABOUT 3 FT OF WATER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND AFTER LANDING LONG.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/24/1990
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CEDAR KEY
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32625
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GEORGE T. LEWIS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CDK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 7
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2049 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 51
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 53
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 1063
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 25 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42283
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N93286
NTSB Number MIA90LA189
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 15285457
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GULF LEASING, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 100 AVIATION DR. S
Aircraft Owner City NAPLES
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33942
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2700 FLIGHT LINE AVE.
Operator City SANFORD
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32773
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SFB
Departure City SANFORD
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1915
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 5
Runway Length 2355
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --