Cessna 172M accident near Orlando, FL
On January 11, 2005, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Orlando, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 11, 2005
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.593°N, 81.394°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050113X00046
Official records · MIA05LA046
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 11, 2005, about 1647 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N9336H, registered to Grady and Francis, Inc., operated by CAP Flying, Inc., experienced a total loss of engine power and collided with wires and a power line pole while descending for a forced landing near Orlando, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional, local flight, from the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor (CFI) was fatally injured, while the pilot-rated student (student) sustained serious injuries. The flight originated about 1526, from the Orlando Executive Airport. According to a transcription of communications with Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), the CFI contacted the facility at 1639:36, and advised the controller, "yeah we are about 8 miles northwest of you ah we are showing no oil pressure we are coming in we would like to ah do a straight in on one three." The controller cleared the flight for a straight in landing on runway 13, which was acknowledged. The flight continued and at 1641:48, the controller stated, "cessna three six hotel I just want ah to verify you are ah having you are getting no oil pressure indication or low oil." The CFI responded, "ah looks like zero oil indication", which the controller acknowledged. At 1642:01, the controller advised the flight crew that the equipment was responding and, "you will see them standing by"; the CFI acknowledged that
Probable cause
The failure of the CFI to initiate a precautionary landing after noticing zero oil pressure with corresponding oil temperature increase, resulting in total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure of company maintenance personnel to replace the flexible oil cooler hoses during engine installation following overhaul, as recommended by the eng
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
