Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA397

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N55122

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SOLO STUDENT PLT WAS HIGH AND FAST DURING HIS APPROACH TO THE 2500 FT STRIP FOR LANDING. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS LONG AND LED TO THE OVERRUN. THE WIND WAS CALM. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE USED FULL FLAPS INSTEAD OF 20 DEGREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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