- Date
- April 16, 2006, 14:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Griffin, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9970VCessna 172 M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- College Park FSDO-11
- FAA report
- 20060416007229A
- Case key
- 63534
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun of the runway, collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after takeoff he stayed in the traffic pattern. He completed one go-around, and intended to make a full stop landing on the second approach. The pilot stated that he landed long, slammed on the brakes, skidded over an embankment and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. When the pilot was asked how could the accident have been prevented he replied " land on the first third of the runway".
Factual narrative
On April 16, 2006, at 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172 M, N9970V, registered to and operated by the private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, went off the end of runway 32 during landing roll at Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia, on April 16, 2006 at 1415.
The pilot stated that he departed the airport and stayed in closed traffic. The pilot completed one go-around, and intended to make a full stop landing on the second approach. The pilot stated that he landed long, slammed on the brakes, skidded over an embankment and the airplane nosed over inverted. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. When the pilot was asked how could the accident have been prevented he replied " land on the first third of the runway".
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9970V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264588
- Airframe hours
- 3,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Don H Taliaferro
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 2005
- Departed
- 6A2 · Griffin, GA
- Destination
- 6A2 · Griffin, GA
- Airport
- 6A2 · Griffin-Spalding County Airpor, runway 32, 3,701 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- February 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,072 total · 1,042 in this make and model · 85 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Observed at
- KOPN, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.