# NTSB FTW99LA116: Cessna 172, N6404E, Sheridan, AR, April 13, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 13, 1999, 17:25 local (22:25 UTC) - Place: Sheridan, AR - Coordinates: 34.299232, -92.399917 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2992&lon=-92.3999&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46075 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW99LA116 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46075/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA116 ## Probable cause The pilot's excessive landing approach speed and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The airplane overran the departure end of the 3,000 foot long runway and continued on the centerline of the runway across the runway safety zone into a 60 foot wide shallow drainage ditch. Subsequently, after the nose landing wheel separated, the nose strut dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in the inverted position. The flight departed the airport and proceeded to the practice area. After a few minutes in the practice area, the pilot returned to the airport and made a full stop landing on runway 01. He then elected to stay in the traffic pattern for runway 19 'to practice cross wind landings from the other direction.' The 906-hour private pilot estimated the winds as 'easterly at about 5 or 6 knots.' The pilot stated that 'he did not realize he was moving too fast until shortly before he ran off the runway.' There were no reported eyewitnesses to the accident. The 72-year-old pilot exited the airplane without outside assistance and walked to the airport manager's hangar to report the mishap. ## Factual narrative On April 13, 1999, at 1725 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N6404E, was substantially damaged following a runway overrun while landing near Sheridan, Arkansas. The non-instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The local flight originated from the Sheridan Municipal Airport at 1645. According to the narrative section of the enclosed NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the flight departed the Sheridan Municipal Airport and proceeded to the local practice area. After a few minutes in the practice area, the pilot returned to the airport and made a full stop landing on runway 01. He then elected to stay in the traffic pattern for runway 19 "to practice cross wind landings from the other direction." The pilot estimated the winds were "easterly at about 5 or 6 knots." The 906-hour pilot stated that he executed "a normal landing" on runway 19. The airplane overran the departure end of the 3,000 foot long runway and continued on the centerline of the runway across the runway safety zone into a 60 foot wide shallow drainage ditch. Subsequently, after the nose landing wheel separated, the nose strut dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot stated that "he did not realize he was moving too fast until shortly before he ran off the runway." There were no reported eyewitnesses to the accident. The 72-year-old pilot exited the airplane without outside assistance and walked to the airport manager's hangar to report the mishap. At 1750, the winds at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, located approximately 22 miles east of the airport, were reported to be from 100 degrees at 12 knots. Examination of the 1959 vintage airplane by the FAA inspector revealed that the vertical stabilizer, rudder, right lift strut, and the nose landing gear assembly sustained structural damage. Additionally, the top portions of both wings sustained compression damage, and the propeller blades were bent. The FAA inspector added that the skids marks made by the tires near the departure end of the runway were indicative of "a very long and fast touchdown." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6404E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6404E-2001-03-08), registration cancelled 2001-03-08, S/N 46504 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172 - Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 172-46504 - Engines: Continental O-300-A 145 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: A.C. Tygart - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 18, 1999 - Departed: 9M8 - Airport: 9M8, Sheridan Municipal, runway 19, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 72; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 906 total, 500 in this make and model, 800 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 100° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: PBF, 22 nm away ## 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 19990413003319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990413003319A), Apr 13, 1999: Cessna 172, Sheridan, AR, Substantial damage. Acft overshot the rwy on landing, ran off the end of rwy 19, struck a ditch, and flipped over. (-23)aircraft overran the departure end of runway and continued… ## Other investigations on N6404E (1) 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. - [NTSB FTW71FPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA07), Sep 9, 1970: Cessna 172 (N6404E), Quinlan, TX, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.