FTW84LA055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Kurthwood, LA · November 12, 1983

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 12, 1983, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Kurthwood, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9333HCessna 172M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19831112057479A
Case key
21206

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandFactor
Lack of familiarity with geographic areaPilot in commandFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Lack of recent experiencePilot in commandFactor
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The student plt & a passenger, who was also a student plt, flew to a private sod strip near Kurthwood, LA. After flying a hi, fast, visual apch to the strip, the acft landed long & overran the landing area. It continued into a wooded area & was damaged. The student was endorsed for local solo flts from the leesville arpt, but was not endorsed for a flt to the private strip.

Aircraft

Registration
N9333H
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17266091
Airframe hours
1,066
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Bill Anderson Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 16, 1982
Departed
Leesville, LA
Airport
Private, runway 18, 2,200 × ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
31 total · 31 in this make and model · 5 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 5 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
55 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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