Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA109

HOUSTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N1107F

CESSNA 172G

Analysis

A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA, LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO TOUCHDOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE FURTHER RELATED THAT THE PRESENCE OF HIGH TENSION WIRES INFLUENCED HIS DECISION TO NOT ABORT THE LANDING. ROUGH TERRAIN BEYOND THE RUNWAY CAUSED THE NOSE OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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