Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Jean, NV — 2017-04-28

Final reportGAA17CA248
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Date
2017-04-28
Location
Jean, NV, USA
Airport
0L7
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N796SP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s runway selection, which resulted in landing with a tailwind and an unstabilized approach and subsequent runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he chose to make an emergency landing due to his passenger not being responsive. He added that, during the landing, he "shot over and ended up in the grass at the end of the runway." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station located about 16 miles northeast of the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 340° at 20 knots, gusting to 32 knots. The pilot reported that the landing was on runway 20.

NTSB coding

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