Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA196

BOSTON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8371T

CESSNA 175C

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND FOLLOWING A REDUCTION IN POWER WHEN HE OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE DID NOT QUIT AND WAS STILL PRODUCING THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER IT CAME TO REST. THE PLT LANDED DOWNHILL AND DOWNWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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