19990419003839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Dallas, GA · April 19, 1999

Date: April 19, 1999 · 10:00 local
Place: Dallas, GA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9462A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA073
Reported as: Cessna 140A

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What happened

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Acft landed long, ran off the end of the rwy, and flipped over. (-23)during landing on an unfamiliar runway the pilot touched down long. Because of the uphill slope in the runway, the aircraft was unable to accelerate to a safe airspeed for a go-around. It impacted an embankment off the end of the runway and turned over on its back. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Neither pilot was injured.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED LONG, RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY, AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23)DURING LANDING ON AN UNFAMILIAR RUNWAY THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN LONG. BECAUSE OF THE UPHILL SLOPE IN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO A SAFE AIRSPEED FOR A GO-AROUND. IT IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND TURNED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED.

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 ATL99LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDallas, GAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain/landing area for a short field landing, and his delay in executing a go-around.Apr 19, 1999 · Substantial damage