Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA98LA073

CUMMING, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1536H

Cessna 177RG

Analysis

The private pilot stated this was his first landing on the 1,500-foot asphalt strip. He touched down long and fast. There was insufficient space to stop the airplane or make a go-around. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with brush

Factual Information

On February 7, 1998, about 1300 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N1536H, registered to Lockheed EMP Recreation Club, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing rollout at the Cumming-Mathis Airport, Cumming, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. One other passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Gwinett, Georgia, about 20 minutes before the accident. The private pilot stated this was his first landing on a 1,500-foot asphalt strip. He touched down long and fast. There was insufficient space to stop the airplane or make a go-around. The airplane went off the end of the runway ,and collided with brush.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and airspeed, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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