Daytona Beach International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Friday, May 20, 2005 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

According to the student and the flight instructor, the student was performing his second supervised solo flight, and his first attempt at landing resulted in a the airplane impacting the runway hard, and porpoising. After landing, an examination of the airplane revealed that the floorboard, and firewall had buckled. Both the flight instructor and student stated that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/20/2005
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Daytona Beach
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32114
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 291028N
Event Location Longitude 0810317W
Event Location Airport Daytona Beach International
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KDAB
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 34
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1453 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID KDAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 30
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.88
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 18320
NTSB Notification Source The operator, Phoenix Aviation
NTSB Notification Date May 26 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Sep 13 2005 12:54PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office ORL FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N864CP
NTSB Number MIA05CA109
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
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 172R
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 17280594
Certified Max Gross Weight 2457
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 2005 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14.5
Airframe Hours 4652.3
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Me Minn County Aviation Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 195 Conty Rd
Aircraft Owner City Athens
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37303
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Phoenix East Aviation Inc.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 561 Pearl Harbor Dr.
Operator City Daytona Beach
Operator State FL
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 32114
Operator Code IHMS
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 KDAB
Departure City Daytona Beach
Departure State FL
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 920
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KDAB
Destination City Daytona Beach
Destination State FL
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - flare/touchdown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 30 2005 10:37AM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7R
Runway Length 3195
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --