CESSNA 172A near Glenburn, ME — 2009-05-26

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot landed on runway 01, a 1,900-foot-long grass runway. He stated that he was “too high, too fast on final.” The airplane overran the end of the runway, went up an embankment, and sustained substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The winds reported at an airport 6 miles to the south of the accident location were 210 degrees at 8 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.

NTSB coding

• Runway excursion · Landing-landing roll
• Decision Making / Judgment

Evidence available

• Photos
• 4 docket documents

Docket documents4

• Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
• Weather - BGR METARsother
• FAA Photo - Airplane Damage and Embankmentphotos
• FAA Photo - Front of Fuselagephotos

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