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July 14, 1999 · Cessna 172L · N19752

Montezuma, IA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 14, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Montezuma, IA
Aircraft
Cessna 172L
Tail Number
N19752
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI99LA237

The pilot reported he intended to land on runway 18, but inadvertently entered the traffic pattern and landed on runway 36. The pilot stated local winds were from 200 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 21 knots. The airplane touched down 1,000 feet down the runway and traveled off the end where it contacted a barbed wire fence and a 4 foot deep ditch prior to coming to a stop. Winds reported at Des Moines, Iowa, 47 miles west of the accident site, nine minutes after the accident, were from 200 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 22 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot inadvertently landed on the wrong runway and exceeded the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty tailwind, the fence, and the ditch.

Full Narrative

On July 14, 1999, at 1445 central daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N19752, collided with a fence and rough terrain during an overrun landing on runway 36 (2,600' x 105') at the Sig Field, Montezuma, Iowa. The private pilot and a passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight departed from Ankeny, Iowa, at 1410 cdt. The pilot reported he made radio calls announcing that he was landing on runway 18; however, he inadvertently entered the traffic pattern for runway 36. The pilot stated that local winds were from 200 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 21 knots. He continued to report, "Without remembering the wind I continued the pattern for 36." The pilot stated the airplane touched down approximately 1,000 feet down the runway. He was unable to stop the airplane before it traveled off the end of the runway, through a barbed wire fence, and into a 4 foot deep ditch. Winds reported at Des Moines, Iowa, 47 miles west of the accident site, at 1454 cdt, were from 200 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 22 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:45 CDT
Nearest AirportSIGFIELD (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width105 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172L
Tail NumberN19752
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 18 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 16 kt, gusting 22 kt
Visibility9 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter28.00 inHg
Observation Time19:54
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data