Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 175A near Lakeview, AR — 2025-03-13

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Date
2025-03-13
Location
Lakeview, AR, USA
Airport
3M0
Aircraft
CESSNA 175A
Registration
N8000T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot landed short of the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot intended to land at an unfamiliar airport, which featured a grass landing surface and rising terrain that led to the approach end of the runway. While on approach, he was unable to differentiate where the grass approach area ended and the runway began. He landed short of the runway into the rising terrain, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and propeller strike. During the accident sequence the airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount, firewall, and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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