Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA098

HICKORY, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N9457C

CESSNA C-303

Analysis

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING A NIGHT LANDING. THE FLT WAS HAMPERED BY AN INOPERATIVE HEATERAND A DOME LIGHT THAT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE RWY SUGGESTED FOR USE WAS SHORT WITH A DECOMMISSIONED VASI SYSTEM. THE PLT SAID SHE LANDED LONG AND WAS LATE IN DETECTING THE RWYS END. THERE WERE SKID MARKS ABOUT 15 FT LONG ON THE RWYS END.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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