ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353612
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| Date: | Sunday 1 November 1998 |
| Time: | 01:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6713H |
| MSN: | 17265552 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3281 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creve Coeur, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Poplar Bluff, MO (POF |
| (1HO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he '...was too high at the threshold...' and, '...landed too far down the runway to allow the plane to stop before it ran off the end of the runway... .' He reported that the visibility was poor due to darkness. The pilot reported, 'Better runway lighting could have prevented this accident...as could better pilot judgement... .'
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed during landing. A related factor was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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