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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Cumming, GA · February 7, 1998

Date: February 7, 1998 · 13:00 local
Place: Cumming, GA
Airport: Mathis Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1536H
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA073
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 179 total27 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1536HRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 1998 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0711 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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Overshot runway on a downwind landing continuing off runway down a slope. Ded not obtain surface wind report prior. (.4)the private pilot stated this was his first landing on the 1,500-foot asphalt strip. He touched down long and fast. There was insufficient space to stop the airplane or make a go-around. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with brush. (-23)pilot attempted downwind landing on 1550' runway landing mid-field. Unable to stop, he depated runway on departure end and continued approxiamtely 100' down a 45 slope. Passenger in right front seat suffered fractured vertebrea.

As the FAA filed it

OVERSHOT RUNWAY ON A DOWNWIND LANDING CONTINUING OFF RUNWAY DOWN A SLOPE. DED NOT OBTAIN SURFACE WIND REPORT PRIOR. (.4)THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THIS WAS HIS FIRST LANDING ON THE 1,500-FOOT ASPHALT STRIP. HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND FAST. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE OR MAKE A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH BRUSH. (-23)PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND LANDING ON 1550' RUNWAY LANDING MID-FIELD. UNABLE TO STOP, HE DEPATED RUNWAY ON DEPARTURE END AND CONTINUED APPROXIAMTELY 100' DOWN A 45 SLOPE. PASSENGER IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT SUFFERED FRACTURED VERTEBREA.

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 MIA98LA073Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCumming, GAThe pilot's misjudgment of distance and airspeed, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Feb 7, 1998 · Substantial damage