Cessna 172 N2447B

Summary

On 30 May 2023 at about 14:07 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2447B, operated by Silver Express Co, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

30 May 2023 at 14:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Miami Exec (TMB)

Coordinates

25.6529, -80.4380

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2447B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Silver Express Co

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA259

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage the airplane’s fuselage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight and the airplane was high on the final leg of the approach to land. He attempted to correct by reducing the engine power to idle. When he initiated the landing flare, the airplane bounced on initial touchdown and then porpoised on the runway. The underside of the fuselage sustained substantial damage during the landing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.