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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · July 12, 2008

Date: July 12, 2008 · 12:15 local
Place: Annapolis, MD
Airport: Lee
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA248
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 118 total40 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N734ATRegistration cancelled Dec 29, 2009 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268708 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot attempted four approaches but was unable to slow aircraft down. On fifth approach, he landed long and fast and overshot the runway. The aircraft left the hard surface runway, continued on through grass and impacted a boundary fence. The aircraft right main gear left a 700 foot long skid mark prior to hitting the fence. Witnesses stated that the aircraft landed at a high rate of speed in a left wing high attitude. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empenage. The pilot stated that he believed the aircraft had mechanical problems because he was only seeing 2400 RPM. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the flaps were set at 20 degrees and the trim was set for nose down. Flaps were found to operate properly after the accident. All aircraft controls were operated and appeared to operate properly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED FOUR APPROACHES BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW AIRCRAFT DOWN. ON FIFTH APPROACH, HE LANDED LONG AND FAST AND OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE HARD SURFACE RUNWAY, CONTINUED ON THROUGH GRASS AND IMPACTED A BOUNDARY FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEFT A 700 FOOT LONG SKID MARK PRIOR TO HITTING THE FENCE. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN A LEFT WING HIGH ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE AND EMPENAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT HAD MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY SEEING 2400 RPM. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THAT THE FLAPS WERE SET AT 20 DEGREES AND THE TRIM WAS SET FOR NOSE DOWN. FLAPS WERE FOUND TO OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ALL AIRCRAFT CONTROLS WERE OPERATED AND APPEARED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

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 NYC08CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdgewater, MDThe pilot's misjudged distance/speed during landing.Jul 12, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N734AT · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20050516009439IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ocean City, MD(-23) On may 16, 2005, at approximately 1415, student pilot, [privacy data omitted] was conducting his 2nd supervised solo at the Ocean City airport (oxb), Ocean City, MD. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was operating a Cessna 172, N734AT. Prior to his solo…May 16, 2005 · Minor damage Accident 20040212001829ALevel Off Touchdown · Easton, MD(-23) On the third and final stop and go landing, the student pilot flared too high and began porpoising down the runway. The student added power and the porpoising became worse. After the student got the aircraft under control he taxied back to the area…Feb 12, 2004 · Minor damage