Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Greer, SC — 2019-06-29

Final reportGAA19CA477
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Date
2019-06-29
Location
Greer, SC, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N724BC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue a steep and fast approach to landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a drainage culvert.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, as the airplane entered the downwind traffic pattern, its airspeed and altitude were too high. The pilot decided to continue the landing, and the airplane touched down about midfield on the 1700-ft-long runway. The pilot tried to use aerodynamic braking, but the airplane overran the end of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left elevator and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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