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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Eustis, ME · August 5, 2005

Date: August 5, 2005 · 11:05 local
Place: Eustis, ME
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5924R
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05CA117
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total97 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N5924RRegistration cancelled Aug 16, 2007 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253593 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot made approach to Private landing strip which was approximately 1200' long. He overshot landing due to excessive speed and touched down too fast. He realized he would not stop in time and intended to go around. On climb out he had to make a right turn to go through a clearing in the trees at the end of the runway. The right wing hit some brush and trees. Aircraft spun to the right and came to a stop in the adjacent field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT MADE APPROACH TO PRIVATE LANDING STRIP WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 1200' LONG. HE OVERSHOT LANDING DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED AND TOUCHED DOWN TOO FAST. HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND INTENDED TO GO AROUND. ON CLIMB OUT HE HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO GO THROUGH A CLEARING IN THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING HIT SOME BRUSH AND TREES. AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE ADJACENT FIELD.

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 IAD05CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEustis, METhe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a bush during the aborted landing.Aug 5, 2005 · Substantial damage