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Lincoln, NE
THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND COMMENCED HEAVY BRAKING. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SIGN AND HIT A DITCH BEFORE STOPPING. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS REPORTED OR FOUND.
the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
On August 22, 1993, about 1410 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N80476, overran the runway while landing at Pester airport, Lincoln, Nebraska. The airplane was substantially damaged. The solo commercial pilot reported no injury. Visual meteorological conditions existed in the vicinity. The personal flight originated about 1340 from Columbus, Nebraska, without a flight plan and operated under 14 CFR 91. A witness observed the airplane land about midfield and commence heavy breaking. The pilot reported he overran the runway. He stated he landed approximately halfway down the 1700' runway. He said he applied hard braking, but was unable to stop the airplane before it went off the end of the runway, striking a sign post and hitting a ditch.