Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA206

GOODWAY, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N46233

CESSNA 172I

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE LNDD LONG ON A 2500 FT GRASS STRIP WHICH WAS WET DUE TO HVY DEW. DRG THE APCH, HE HAD AN AIRSPEED OF 75 TO 80 KTS WITH 30 DEG OF FLAPS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE DEPARTURE END & STRUCK A PECAN TREE. THE RECOMMENDED FINAL APCH SPEED WITH 40 DEG OF FLAPS WAS 60 KTS. THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE SHOULD HAVE USED ALL OF THE STRIP FOR THE LNDG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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