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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Kirksville, MO · May 14, 2003

Date: May 14, 2003 · 18:15 local
Place: Kirksville, MO
Airport: Kirksville Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9908V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA135
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 535 total392 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N9908VRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1722353 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot reported that as he entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 18, at Kirksville, MO (irk) when he experienced "extreme vertical turbulence." The irk ASOS reported, at 1755 CDT, the wind from 320 degrees at 23 knots, gusting to 34 knots. The pilot reported great difficulty flying the aircraft on the downwind leg of his pattern. The pilot continued with the landing and upon touchdown, he was unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. He reported, "I could see that I would be unable to stop by the time I reached the end of the runway. I allowed the aircraft to veer off to the west side of the runway because there were no obstructions there." The pilot reported that the airplane veered off the runway collapsing the nose gear and causing the left wing to strike terrain as it stopped. The propeller also struck the terrain while the engine was at idle. The right elevator and trim tab were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE ENTERED THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 18, AT KIRKSVILLE, MO (IRK) WHEN HE EXPERIENCED "EXTREME VERTICAL TURBULENCE." THE IRK ASOS REPORTED, AT 1755 CDT, THE WIND FROM 320 DEGREES AT 23 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 34 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED GREAT DIFFICULTY FLYING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF HIS PATTERN. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING AND UPON TOUCHDOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE REPORTED, "I COULD SEE THAT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP BY THE TIME I REACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. I ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS THERE." THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE TERRAIN AS IT STOPPED. THE PROPELLER ALSO STRUCK THE TERRAIN WHILE THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE. THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND TRIM TAB WERE DAMAGED.

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 CHI03LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKirksville, MOThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to perform an aborted landing, resulting in the pilots decision to control the aircraft off of the right edge of the runway to avoid obstructions. Contributing factors were the…May 14, 2003 · Substantial damage