20010413006589I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172 · Agua Caliente S, CA · April 13, 2001

Date: April 13, 2001 · 14:45 local
Place: Agua Caliente S, CA
Airport: Agua Caliente Springs Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4975
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 160 total37 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated that he departed thermal airport (trm) and flew to auga Caliente airport for the purpose of practicing short field takeoffs and landings. The pilot overflew the runway in order to check the runway and determine the wind conditions. He determined that the winds were calm and elected to land on runway 11. He recalled touching down midfield. The a/c overran the end of the runway onto a soft dirt. The a/c pitched over striking the propeller, right wing tip, and nose wheel pants assembly. The pilot or his sole passenger were not injured as a result. This incident is not related to any NMAC or pilot deviation reported by ATC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED THERMAL AIRPORT (TRM) AND FLEW TO AUGA CALIENTE AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTICING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE PILOT OVERFLEW THE RUNWAY IN ORDER TO CHECK THE RUNWAY AND DETERMINE THE WIND CONDITIONS. HE DETERMINED THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM AND ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 11. HE RECALLED TOUCHING DOWN MIDFIELD. THE A/C OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A SOFT DIRT. THE A/C PITCHED OVER STRIKING THE PROPELLER, RIGHT WING TIP, AND NOSE WHEEL PANTS ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT OR HIS SOLE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AS A RESULT. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO ANY NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION REPORTED BY ATC.