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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Leesville, LA · August 3, 2012

Date: August 3, 2012 · 16:52 local
Place: Leesville, LA
Airport: Leesville
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N989BT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA526
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 63 total63 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N989BTRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2012 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280463 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was in landing phase for runway 36, he noticed the aircraft wasn't descending as quickly as he would have liked and recognized he was going to land long. Pilot initiated a go around, with full flaps. He stated aircraft didn't respond as he thought it should have and questioned himself if he would have enough altitude in time to clear the trees off the end of the runway. He then decided to force the landing, landed long and went off the end of the runway into a ditch and the aircraft flipped over. Investigation showed hot day increasing density altitude and tailwind for rwy 36.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS IN LANDING PHASE FOR RUNWAY 36, HE NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T DESCENDING AS QUICKLY AS HE WOULD HAVE LIKED AND RECOGNIZED HE WAS GOING TO LAND LONG. PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND, WITH FULL FLAPS. HE STATED AIRCRAFT DIDN'T RESPOND AS HE THOUGHT IT SHOULD HAVE AND QUESTIONED HIMSELF IF HE WOULD HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE IN TIME TO CLEAR THE TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE THEN DECIDED TO FORCE THE LANDING, LANDED LONG AND WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. INVESTIGATION SHOWED HOT DAY INCREASING DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TAILWIND FOR RWY 36.

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 CEN12CA526Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeesville, LAThe student pilot's failure to properly re-configure the airplane for a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion when he decided to land on the remaining runway.Aug 3, 2012 · Substantial damage