Monmouth Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727
Friday, December 13, 2013 11:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The student pilot was landing at his destination airport. He reported that when the airplane was over the runway numbers, he reduced engine power to idle to prepare for landing. During touchdown, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The airplane bounced two additional times before coming to rest on the runway with a blown nose landing gear tire. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal flight.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/13/2013
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Farmingdale
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07727
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 401107N
Event Location Longitude 0740717E
Event Location Airport MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BLM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 24
Airport Elevation 153
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1135 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID BLM
Elevation of weather observation facility 153
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 18
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.17
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KBLM 131635Z AUTO 29010G18KT 10SM CLR 01/M12
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) 32276
NTSB Notification Source Teterboro FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 13 2014 3:02PM
User who most recently changed record stes-i
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2854E
NTSB Number ERA14CA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier N
Aircraft Serial Number 17271345
Certified Max Gross Weight 2299
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 4
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 Aug 24 2013 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 6391
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type C91-A
Aircraft Owner Name BEAUSOLEIL-HOLT ALYSON DR
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City JACKSON
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 085275157
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name BEAUSOLEIL-HOLT ALYSON DR
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City JACKSON
Operator State NJ
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 085275157
Operator Code --
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 No
Departure Airport Code 3N6
Departure City OLD BRIDGE
Departure State NJ
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1120
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BLM
Destination City BELMAR/FARMINGDALE
Destination State NJ
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 13 2014 3:02PM
User who most recently changed record stes-i
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 7371
Runway Width 85
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --