ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296091
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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 2003 |
| Time: | 18:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13591 |
| MSN: | 17262864 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4443 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valdosta Regional Airport, GA (VLD/KVLD) |
| Savannah, GA (GA39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he made a night landing to runway 30 without runway landing lights. The airplane touched down 2,390 feet from the approach end of the runway, bounced, and touched down three more times before going into the overrun and colliding with several trees. The sod runway is 2,980 feet long.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged the landing distance, landed with excessive airspeed, did not attempt a go-around resulting in the airplane going off the overrun, and colliding with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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