ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365412
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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1991 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N66717 |
| MSN: | 17275991 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1759 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Detroit, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, FOR LANDING, HE FELT HE WAS TOO HIGH. HE DECIDED TO LAND ANYWAY, AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Probable Cause: THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED AND THE PILOT FAILED TO PERFORM A GO AROUND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND CONDITION IN WHICH THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA139
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 March 1988 | N66717 | Emu Flying Club | 0 | Sebewaing, MI | |
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Revision history:
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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