What happened
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(-23) On 02/02/2005, at approximately 1530 PST, the pilot privacy data omitted pilot in command of Cessna 172S, N521JD, operating under 14 CFR 91 in VMC conditions, crashed during landing on runway 32 at Harris ranch (3O8), Coalinga, CA. N521JD was rented from kern charter service, bakersfield, CA by the pilot privacy data omitted for a pleasure flight to Harris ranch with a friend. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that during his landing approach he was high and fast. He touched down 50' beyong the runway threshold at 60 KIAS to 65 KIAS and could not stop the aircraft on the remaining 2700' of runway. The pilot privacy data omitted said N521JD ran off the north end of runway 32, traveled 50', and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot privacy data omitted and his passenger were not injured. Investigation disclosed N521JD departed the north end of runway 32 and continued for 140' across soft turf before the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft overturned. The evidence indicates N521JD landed near mid-field on runway 32 at 80 KIAS before leaving the runway at an estimated 65 KIAS. The pilot privacy data omitted stated he did not consider a go-around because he did not have sufficie nt runway to complete a successful take-off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 02/02/2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 PST, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT IN COMMAND OF CESSNA 172S, N521JD, OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR 91 IN VMC CONDITIONS, CRASHED DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT HARRIS RANCH (3O8), COALINGA, CA. N521JD WAS RENTED FROM KERN CHARTER SERVICE, BAKERSFIELD, CA BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO HARRIS RANCH WITH A FRIEND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ STATED THAT DURING HIS LANDING APPROACH HE WAS HIGH AND FAST. HE TOUCHED DOWN 50' BEYONG THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT 60 KIAS TO 65 KIAS AND COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING 2700' OF RUNWAY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ SAID N521JD RAN OFF THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 32, TRAVELED 50', AND NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED N521JD DEPARTED THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 32 AND CONTINUED FOR 140' ACROSS SOFT TURF BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED. THE EVIDENCE INDICATES N521JD LANDED NEAR MID-FIELD ON RUNWAY 32 AT 80 KIAS BEFORE LEAVING THE RUNWAY AT AN ESTIMATED 65 KIAS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ STATED HE DID NOT CONSIDER A GO-AROUND BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIE NT RUNWAY TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL TAKE-OFF.
NTSB investigation
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