- Date
- August 6, 1998, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ocean Isle Bch, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4103FCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980806019839A
- Case key
- 43626
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in excessive airspeed and altitude for a full stop landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot returned to the departure airport for a full stop landing. As she turned final for the landing, she realized that another airplane was behind her in the traffic pattern. At this point she elected to maintain a higher than normal airspeed and altitude on final. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down about 2000 feet down the 4000 foot long runway. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway, crossed a two lane road, and collided with a ditch. The pilot also recalled that there was a slight cross wind during the landing, and as she applied brakes to stop the airplane, the brakes appeared to have been ineffective in slowing the airplane. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Factual narrative
On August 6, 1998, at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N4103F, collided with a ditch, according to the pilot, on the departure end of runway 06 at the Ocean Isle Beach airport in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. A review of weather data from the nearest reporting facility disclosed that visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An examination of the airplane at the accident site disclosed that the airframe received substantial damage. The private pilot received minor injuries. The airplane departed Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, at 1030. The pilot reported that she had completed a routine pleasure flight and had returned to Ocean Isle Beach for a full stop landing. As she turned final for the landing, she realized that another airplane was behind her in the traffic pattern. At this point she elected to maintain a higher than normal airspeed and altitude on final. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down about 2000 feet down the 4000 foot long runway. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway, crossed a two lane road, and collided with a ditch. The pilot also recalled that there was a slight cross wind during the landing, and as she applied brakes to stop the airplane, the brakes appeared to have been ineffective in slowing the airplane.
No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4103F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46003
- Airframe hours
- 3,900
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jeanne T. Stackhouse
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1998 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- 6J0
- Airport
- 6S5 · Ocean Isle Airport, runway 6, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 77
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 750 total · 750 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ILM, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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