Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Palm Coast, Florida 32037
Tuesady, November 24, 1987 14:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS FLYING THE ACFT ON A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT IN THE NORTH PRACTICE AREA & WAS ASSIGNED TO PRACTICE LANDINGS, TAKEOFFS, STALLS & SLOW FLT. WITNESSES STATED THEY OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE JUST BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH A HOUSE & CAME TO REST IN THE WOODS BEHIND IT. THE ACFT WAS ALSO OBSERVED AT NEAR TREETOP HEIGHT, APRX 1 MI FROM THE ACDNT SITE. WITNESSES DESCRIBED LOUD ENG SOUNDS AS THE ACFT FLEW OVER AN INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY BEFORE THE CRASH. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT, ENG, & RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/24/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1445
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City PALM COAST
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32037
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1450 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 30
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 500
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2060
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1515
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35622
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N246ER
NTSB Number MIA88FA044
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17270055
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Nov 8 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 56
Airframe Hours 1855
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV
Aircraft Owner Street Address REGIONAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City DAYTONA BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32014
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 No
Departure Airport Code DAB
Departure City DAYTONA BEACH
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
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 Descent
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --