Cessna 172N accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, March 31, 2006
On March 31, 2006 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N172FL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach International airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and incurring damage.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 31, 2006 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Daytona Beach, Florida · Daytona Beach International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N172FL · no longer on the register · serial 17269187
- 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 the final approach to land on runway 7R was high, and that upon touchdown the airplane began to porpoise and bounce. The pilot further stated that the airplane porpoised and bounced about 5 times. After landing the pilot said that an examination of the airplane revealed that it had incurred substantial. According to the pilot, prior to the accident, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
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: 73 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,775.6 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 1, 2006; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BKV Brooksville FL at 12:45 pm
- Destination: DAB Daytona Beach FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7L, 10,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,800 ft; clear
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.32 inHg
- Observation at 12:53 pm from DAB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N172FL the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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