Cessna 172R N864CP
18 July 2003 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2003 at about 13:35 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N864CP, operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 3 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 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daytona Beach International (DAB)
- Coordinates
- 29.1797, -81.0581
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N864CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Failure of the student pilot of N864CP to judge the clearance between his airplane and the stationary N431ER while taxiing for takeoff which resulted in a ground collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Both aircraft, N431ER a Cessna 172S and N864CP a Cessna 172R, were at the run-up area for departure on runway 25R. The Cessna 172R was positioned behind the Cessna 172S. The student pilot requested clearance for takeoff before and was instructed by the tower to maneuver around for takeoff. As the student pilot attempted to maneuver his airplane, his left wing struck the tail, rotating his airplane further left until his propeller struck the trailing edge of the right wing. Following the collision, the pilot and flight instructor shut down their engine, secured the airplane and the flight instructor proceeded to assist the student pilot in securing his airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172R | N864CP | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Substantial |
| Cessna 172S | N431ER | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Substantial |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-25-235 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Barry Aviation Florida, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Champion AERONCA 7BCM | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Airbus A330 | Miami, Florida, United States | Edelweiss Air AG | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Samual G Dasilva VELOCITY | Sebastian, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-31 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bruce T. Kendell | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172P | Edgewater, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |