Cessna 172-S accident near Kendall-Tamiami, Florida, September 13, 2005
On September 13, 2005 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172-S, registered N513JG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kendall-Tamiami, Florida (Kendall-Tamiami Executive airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in damage to the airplane.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 2005 · about 9:50 pm local time
- Place
- Kendall-Tamiami, Florida · Kendall-Tamiami Executive · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172-S · all 172-Ss on the register
- Registration
- N513JG · registry record · serial 172S9692
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he touched down on the runway and the airplane bounced three times. On the third bounce, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane departed the runway to the right and settled in the grass. He further stated that he was tired and failed to realize he was descending too fast which forced him to land long.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 174 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 135 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 588 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dean International Flight Training & Rental
The flight
- Departed from: APF Naples FL at 9:00 pm
- Destination: TMB Tamiami FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27L, 4,999 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from TMB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N513JG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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