# NTSB FTW87LA109: Cessna 172G, N1107F, Houston, TX, April 23, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 23, 1987, 10:24 local (15:24 UTC)
- Place: Houston, TX
- Coordinates: 29.669414, -95.920295 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6694&lon=-95.9203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA109
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22357/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA109

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA, LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO TOUCHDOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE FURTHER RELATED THAT THE PRESENCE OF HIGH TENSION WIRES INFLUENCED HIS DECISION TO NOT ABORT THE LANDING. ROUGH TERRAIN BEYOND THE RUNWAY CAUSED THE NOSE OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1107F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1107F), registered now, S/N 17254702 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17254702
- Airframe hours: 1230
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Bernard C. Snock
- Registered owner: Bernard Snock
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 20, 1986, 33 hours before
- Departed: STA4, HOUSTON, TX
- Airport: STA4, Westheimore Airport, runway 29, 2,500 × 28 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 67 total, 67 in this make and model, 20 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870423069939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870423069939A), Apr 23, 1987: Cessna 172G, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft floated, landed long and overran the runway. Student pilot landed the aircraft downwind.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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