Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot-in-command's improper landing flare/touchdown, resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent separation of the nose gear.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 3, 1994, about 1110 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N734QA, registered to Aero Vations Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed on landing at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Hernando County Airport, Brooksville, Florida, 40 minutes before the accident.
The student pilot stated he was making a VFR approach to runway 25. He misjudged his altitude, and flared too high, resulting in a hard landing. The airplane bounced, became airborne, and bounced again. The nosewheel separated, and the airplane ran off the right side of the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA94LA205