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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Atlanta, ID · August 29, 2011

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Date
August 29, 2011 · 08:45 local
Place
Atlanta, ID
Airport
Atlanta
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8698U
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11CA413
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
181 total140 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N8698URegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2017 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252602 · Built 1965Airframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Private pilot attempted to land at 55H, a high density altitude airport, recommended for experienced mountain pilots and high performance aircraft, with a notation : no go-around. Pilot attempted to go-around after realizing he would not be able to land on the remaining runway. He then realized a go-around would not be possible and tried to land, causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to himself and his passenger.

As the FAA filed it

PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT 55H, A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AIRPORT, RECOMMENDED FOR EXPERIENCED MOUNTAIN PILOTS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT, WITH A NOTATION : NO GO-AROUND. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND AFTER REALIZING HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. HE THEN REALIZED A GO-AROUND WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE AND TRIED TO LAND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO HIMSELF AND HIS PASSENGER.

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 WPR11CA413Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAtlanta, IDThe pilot’s misjudgment of his final approach path. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Aug 29, 2011 · Substantial damage