- Date
- June 23, 1991, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Keenesburg, CO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1241UCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 7, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 18101
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Probable cause
The pilot's misjudging the approach, and disregard of wind conditions. Factors were: a tailwind condition and the pilot's anxiety.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot elected to land at his farm airstrip after his passengers became airsick. He was anxious to land and 'rushed' the approach. The approach to the 5000 foot dirt runway was made to the north. Final approach speed was 80 KIAS. The winds were out of the south, but the pilot did not consider it to be a factor since the runway was about 5000 feet long. The airplane floated a considerable distance before touching down and it became apparent insufficient runway remained to bring the airplane to a halt. Buildings and powerlines precluded a successful go around. The airplane went off the end of the runway and struck a telephone pole.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1241U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266936
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Northern Colorado Aviation
- Departed
- GXY · Greeley, CO
- Airport
- NONE · Sauter Farm, runway 36, 5,000 × 40 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 335 total · 200 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
Other investigations on N1241U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.