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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Orangeburg, SC · June 20, 2008

Date: June 20, 2008 · 08:30 local
Place: Orangeburg, SC
Airport: Dry Swamp
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65357
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA124
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 170 total10 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N65357Registration cancelled Sep 17, 2012 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9705 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that he was probably high on final with two notches of flaps. The airplane floated for a while before landing. Bounced upon landing, after recovering from the bounce the pilot tried to stop, but the airplane slid on the dew covered grass. Because of the long float and the short runway, the airplane slid off end/side of the runway and hit trees with the right wing, then turned around and hit a fence while going backward.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PROBABLY HIGH ON FINAL WITH TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE FLOATED FOR A WHILE BEFORE LANDING. BOUNCED UPON LANDING, AFTER RECOVERING FROM THE BOUNCE THE PILOT TRIED TO STOP, BUT THE AIRPLANE SLID ON THE DEW COVERED GRASS. BECAUSE OF THE LONG FLOAT AND THE SHORT RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF END/SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT TREES WITH THE RIGHT WING, THEN TURNED AROUND AND HIT A FENCE WHILE GOING BACKWARD.

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 MIA08CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOrangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on landing.Jun 20, 2008 · Substantial damage