ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288619
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N79234 |
| MSN: | 17257986 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1986 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Romney, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Romney, WV (WV67) |
| Romney, WV (WV67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing on a 2,290-foot private turf runway, the airplane continued beyond the end of the runway, went through a barbed wire fence, and collided with a tree. The pilot stated that he landed with a 20-knot tailwind and was unable to stop before the end of the runway. The airplane's right wing was substantially damaged. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to land with a 20-knot tailwind and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA212
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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