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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Houma, LA · May 21, 2020

Date: May 21, 2020 · 14:24 local
Place: Houma, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: B43A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N365CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA195
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,132 total2,504 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N365CPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8838 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot indicated he was landing short in order to make the first turn off from the runway. He stated the aircraft began to settle near touchdown position. At this point he applied some back pressure on the yoke and a little more throttle to try to arrest the settling which caused the tail end of the aircraft to dip. As a result of the tail descending, it came in contact with the runway end light.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT INDICATED HE WAS LANDING SHORT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE FIRST TURN OFF FROM THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE NEAR TOUCHDOWN POSITION. AT THIS POINT HE APPLIED SOME BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE AND A LITTLE MORE THROTTLE TO TRY TO ARREST THE SETTLING WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL END OF THE AIRCRAFT TO DIP. AS A RESULT OF THE TAIL DESCENDING, IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY END LIGHT.

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 CEN20CA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportHouma, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a ground obstacle during landing.May 21, 2020 · Substantial damage