Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172P N89900

29 July 1992 · Valkaria, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 July 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N89900, operated by Int'l Airline Crew Training, was involved in an accident near Valkaria, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Valkaria, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Valkaria (X59)
Coordinates
28.0310, -80.5991
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N89900
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Int'l Airline Crew Training
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA92LA157

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND RESULTING IN FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH A TREE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON FINAL APCH WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS EXTENDED, THE PLT MAINTAINED 80 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ABOUT MIDFIELD, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A TREE, & CAME TO REST. POSTACCIDENT EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYS BY THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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