ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354106
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Glick Fields Incorporated |
| Registration: | N5907R |
| MSN: | 17253576 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dover, DE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orange, VA (W93) |
| (0N4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, his flight was uneventful. He overflew the airport and elected to land on runway 22 over the trees. He said the sink rate was good, the airspeed was 70 mph, and the aircraft floated almost to midfield. He tried to go around, but the airplane was not building speed quick enough, and there were trees and power lines in the vicinity of the airport. The airplane exited the 2,533 foot-long runway, and struck a ditch. The pilot said there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 320 degrees at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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