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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Sterling, MA · September 20, 1994

Date
September 20, 1994 · 18:30 local
Place
Sterling, MA
Airport
Sterling Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55164
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC94LA181
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
56 total6 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed fast on last third runway on second try. Tried to ground loop to avoid overrun. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED FAST ON LAST THIRD RUNWAY ON SECOND TRY. TRIED TO GROUND LOOP TO AVOID OVERRUN. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.