NTSB Factual Report

On May 17, 2004, about 1759 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N737FE, registered to Airline Training Academy and operated by a private individual, veered off the runway while performing a go-around at North Perry Airport, Pembroke Pines, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage and the student pilot reported no injuries. The flight had originated just prior to the accident from the same airport.

The student pilot stated that during the flare, while landing on runway 9R, he experienced wind that caused the landing to become unstable, which he attempted to correct with right rudder. He initiated a go-around and he attempted to climb but could not get enough airspeed. The airplane was settling back to the ground so he decided to land back on the runway but the airplane veered left. Once on the ground, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted a taxiway sign before coming to a stop. An FAA inspector who responded to the accident stated that the airplane had a collapsed nose gear and substantial damage to the left wing and firewall. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to establish a climb and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing leading to the airplane departing the runway and incurring substantial damage.