Cessna 172-P accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, May 17, 1992
On May 17, 1992 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Cessna 172-P, registered N133ER, was substantially damaged in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach Regional airport). It was an instructional 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 DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) TO THE STUDENT'S PUSHING THE CONTROL YOKE FORWARD ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 17, 1992 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Daytona Beach, Florida · Daytona Beach Regional
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172-P · all 172-Ps on the register
- Registration
- N133ER · no longer on the register · serial 17276487
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT NOTED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL JUST PRIOR TO THE LANDING FLARE THE STUDENT PILOT PUSHED FORWARD ON THE CONTROL YOKE. HE STATED HE WAS LATE WITH A CORRECTIVE ACTION AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,250 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 160 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,175 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, May 14, 1992
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-DTJ (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Embry Riddle Aero. Univ.
The flight
- Departed from: DAB at 9:10 pm
- Destination: DAB
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 3,197 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,200 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:41 pm from DAB, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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