19991028042989A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Pineville, LA · October 28, 1999

Date: October 28, 1999 · 18:20 local
Place: Pineville, LA
Airport: Pineville Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5301E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA021
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N5301ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271827 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 28, 1999, a Cessna 172 was substantially damaged when the pilot ran off the runway at Pineville, Louisiana. The student pilot, Mr. James allen ross , was attempting to land on runway 35 at 6:20 p.m. CDT. Mr. Ross stated that the brakes were soft and failed to stop the a/c. the a/c ran off the end of the runway, down an embankment and came to rest nose down against the airport boundary fence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 28, 1999, A CESSNA 172 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE PILOT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA. THE STUDENT PILOT, MR. JAMES ALLEN ROSS , WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35 AT 6:20 P.M. CDT. MR. ROSS STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT AND FAILED TO STOP THE A/C. THE A/C RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN AGAINST THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE.

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 FTW00LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPineville, LAThe student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach resulting in his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Oct 29, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5301E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910329031909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cayuga, TXFuel exhaustion on a crosscountry flight. Emergency landing in a field.Mar 29, 1991