20081228857459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna CE-172S · Girdwood, AK · December 28, 2008

Date: December 28, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Girdwood, AK
Airport: Girdwood
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N453SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09CA016
Reported as: Cessna CE-172S
Reported engine: Lycoming
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 775 total760 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N453SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8297 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The flight instructor failed to correct the student's poor approach. As a result, the student (a private pilot) landed with excessive speed well beyond the normal touchdown zone on the snow-covered 2000 foot runway. Neither the CFI nor student initiated a go around. Braking action was poor and the aircraft impacted a snow bank at the end of runway 19.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO CORRECT THE STUDENT'S POOR APPROACH. AS A RESULT, THE STUDENT (A PRIVATE PILOT) LANDED WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED WELL BEYOND THE NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ZONE ON THE SNOW-COVERED 2000 FOOT RUNWAY. NEITHER THE CFI NOR STUDENT INITIATED A GO AROUND. BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SNOW BANK AT THE END OF RUNWAY 19.

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 ANC09CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGirdwood, AKThe flight instructor's lack of action to correct a high and fast landing approach which resulted in a long landing, and subsequent collision with a snow berm at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper approach.Dec 28, 2008 · Substantial damage