- Date
- September 22, 1985, 11:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place
- Birmingham, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5227KCessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850922046949A
- Case key
- 6652
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Analysis
During arrival, the plt noted that the wind was from about 150 degs. Due to the terrain & obstructions near the northeast end of the rwy, he elected to land on rwy 4. During the landing, the acft floated before touching about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down the rwy. The plt used max braking; however, braking action was poor due to loose gravel on the turf rwy. Subsequently, the acft hit rough terrain beyond the end of the rwy & the nose gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5227K
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274020
- Airframe hours
- 14,804
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- A.G. Emslie, doing business as Aero Lease
- Registered owner
- R.Stroud,J.Choate,J.Dozier
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 15, 1985 · 704 hours before
- Departed
- 3M5 · Huntsville, AL
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- Gilmer Industrial Airpark, runway 4, 3,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 264 total · 159 in this make and model · 234 as pilot in command · 54 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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