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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna R172K · Greeleyville, SC · April 20, 2005

Date: April 20, 2005 · 08:20 local
Place: Greeleyville, SC
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5446V
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360CONT
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 157 total60 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On April 20, 2005, at approximately 08:20 eastern daylight time, a Cessna, C172XP, N5446V, received minor damage to the lower engine cowling and propeller after running off the end of the runway at jonte' Private Airport (1500' sod runway), Greeleyville, south carolina. The solo occupant, Private pilot, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time. The pilot reported that he landed a little fast (75KNOTS) and was unable to retard the engine RPM below 1500RPM. The pilot also stated after he noticed the high RPM, he pulled the engine mixture to slow and stop the engine. On site examination of the engine revealed no problems with the engine controls or fuel injector components. Further engine evaluation pending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 20, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:20 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA, C172XP, N5446V, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING AND PROPELLER AFTER RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT JONTE' PRIVATE AIRPORT (1500' SOD RUNWAY), GREELEYVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE SOLO OCCUPANT, PRIVATE PILOT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED A LITTLE FAST (75KNOTS) AND WAS UNABLE TO RETARD THE ENGINE RPM BELOW 1500RPM. THE PILOT ALSO STATED AFTER HE NOTICED THE HIGH RPM, HE PULLED THE ENGINE MIXTURE TO SLOW AND STOP THE ENGINE. ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE CONTROLS OR FUEL INJECTOR COMPONENTS. FURTHER ENGINE EVALUATION PENDING.