19990527005889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Kent, WA · May 27, 1999

Date: May 27, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place: Kent, WA
Airport: Crest Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5120D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA077
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N5120DRegistration cancelled May 7, 2001 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272427 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances. (-23) student pilot was on a solo flight. He had flown in the past and had recently begun flight training to obtain a private pilots certificate. Student pilot planned a full stop landing on runway 33, but landed long and initiated a go around. The a/c did not climb and struck trees off the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO FLIGHT. HE HAD FLOWN IN THE PAST AND HAD RECENTLY BEGUN FLIGHT TRAINING TO OBTAIN A PRIVATE PILOTS CERTIFICATE. STUDENT PILOT PLANNED A FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 33, BUT LANDED LONG AND INITIATED A GO AROUND. THE A/C DID NOT CLIMB AND STRUCK TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 SEA99LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCovington, WAThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his subsequent improper execution of the go-around procedure, resulting in collision with trees off the departure end of the runway. Factors included the student pilot's lack of total…May 27, 1999 · Substantial damage