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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Emily, MN · July 20, 1996

Date: July 20, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Emily, MN
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7101T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA249
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 125 total20 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7101TRegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 46701 Airframe modelCessna 172

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What happened

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

Landed short and struck autos parked on threshold of runway. Had 2000 ft more runway available. (-23) pilot attempted to land with automobiles parked on the very end of the runway. Aircraft struck an auto, veered left, landed hard, and skidded into a tree. Pilot had 2000 feet of turf runway remaining.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED SHORT AND STRUCK AUTOS PARKED ON THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY. HAD 2000 FT MORE RUNWAY AVAILABLE. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH AUTOMOBILES PARKED ON THE VERY END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN AUTO, VEERED LEFT, LANDED HARD, AND SKIDDED INTO A TREE. PILOT HAD 2000 FEET OF TURF RUNWAY REMAINING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEmily, MNthe pilot misjudged his altitude and distance to the runway on final approach, and he failed to maintain obstacle clearance during landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the parked car.Jul 20, 1996 · Destroyed