Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Ridgeway, VA — 2024-04-22

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Date
2024-04-22
Location
Ridgeway, VA, USA
Airport
VA02
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N5645T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying in the airport traffic pattern and was landing on a 3,000-ft-long turf runway. The pilot stated that he “landed long” and that the airplane subsequently overran the departure end of the runway. The airplane’s wings, fuselage, and empennage were substantially damaged during the runway overrun. The pilot reported that there were not preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded a normal operation.

NTSB coding

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