Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA251

LEBANON, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N3970S

CESSNA 172E

Analysis

A WITNESS RPRTD THE ACFT WAS HI & FAST ON FINAL APCH. THE PLT STATED HE LANDED THE ACFT LONG & FAST & WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED A DITCH BEYOND THE DEP END OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. BEFORE THE ACFT CAME TO REST, THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD TELEPHONE LINE. THE PLT RPRTD HE HAD ONLY 3.5 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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