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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Greenwood/Wonde, IL · August 17, 1996

Date: August 17, 1996 · 15:30 local
Place: Greenwood/Wonde, IL
Airport: Galt Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6218F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA302
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total70 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6218FRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 1997 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273169 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Distracted by traffic landing on runway. Overshot the landing on 36. Ran off end grass runway into trees and bush. (-23) pilot attempting to land on runway 36. Pilot felt that he lost his concentration by another a/c to land on runway 9. Pilot forced a/c on grass runway, the ran off end of runway through trees and bushes.

As the FAA filed it

DISTRACTED BY TRAFFIC LANDING ON RUNWAY. OVERSHOT THE LANDING ON 36. RAN OFF END GRASS RUNWAY INTO TREES AND BUSH. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36. PILOT FELT THAT HE LOST HIS CONCENTRATION BY ANOTHER A/C TO LAND ON RUNWAY 9. PILOT FORCED A/C ON GRASS RUNWAY, THE RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY THROUGH TREES AND BUSHES.

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 CHI96LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenwood, ILthe pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point.Aug 17, 1996 · Substantial damage