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May 28, 1997 · Cessna 172M · N13375

Perry, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 28, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Perry, GA
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Tail Number
N13375
Operator
Mark Arness
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL97LA076

The pilot had flown about one hour and was returning to the departure airport for a full stop landing. During the landing phase of the flight, the airplane touched down at the mid-field point of the 2600 foot long grass runway, bounced, 'floated,' and then touched down again. The pilot reported that the ground roll-out speed was fast, and he could not stop the airplane on the runway. The airplane rolled off the end of the runway, and collided with a ten by twenty foot utility building. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot. According to aircraft performance data, the airplane would require approximately 520 feet ground roll for a normal landing and approximately 1250 feet of runway for a landing over a 50 foot obstacle.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot misjudged his distance/airspeed during the approach to land, and touched down long on the runway.

Full Narrative

On May 28, 1997, at 1725 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13375, collided with a utility building on the departure end of runway 18, at the Middle Georgia Airpark, in Perry, Georgia. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight departed Perry, Georgia, at 1630. The pilot had flown about one hour and was returning to the departure airport for a full stop landing. During the landing phase of the flight, the airplane touched down at the mid-field point of the 2600 foot long grass runway, bounced, "floated", and then touched down again. The pilot reported that the ground roll out speed was fast, and he could not stop the airplane on the runway. According to the pilot, the airplane rolled off the end of the runway, and collided with a ten by twenty foot utility building. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot. According to aircraft performance data, the airplane would require approximately 520 feet ground roll for a normal landing and approximately 1250 feet of runway for a landing over a 50 foot obstacle.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:25 EDT
Nearest AirportMiddle Georgia Airpark (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172M
Tail NumberN13375
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMark Arness
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 33 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 2700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 55
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data