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Ellijay, GA
The pilot stated that he touched down on the last third of runway 21. Runway 21 at Ellijay Airport is 3500 feet-long and 50 feet-wide. The airplane overran the runway surface, and traveled 198 feet through a grassy area down a drop off where the airplane was found inverted. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assemblies and accessories revealed no anomalies.
The pilot misjudged his airspeed, distance and intended proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun of the runway surface and the subsequent collision with an embankment.
On June 19, 2004 at 1800 eastern daylight time a Cessna T210N, N7393C owned and operated by a private pilot, ran off the end of the runway and nosed over while landing at Ellijay Glimer County Airport, Ellijay, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight rules flight plan on file. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger recieved minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane departed Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Airport, Hawkinsville, Georgia, on June 19, 2004 at 1700. The airplane was on a repositioning flight to Ellijay, Georgia. On approach to runway 21 the pilot reported that he encountered wind shear. Cobb County McCullum Field is the nearest weather reporting facility, it is 37 nautical miles to the south of Ellijay Glimer County Airport. Aviation surface weather from Cobb County McCullum Field at 1745 local standard time recorded winds 230 degrees at 5 knots, and no wind gusts, 5 statute miles of visibility and haze. The sky condition was scattered 9000 feet and no precipitation. Temperature was reported at 27 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 30.17. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the last third of runway 21. Runway 21 at Ellijay Airport is 3500 feet long and 50 feet wide. The airplane overran the runway, and traveled 198 feet through a grassy area down a drop off point where the airplane was found inverted. Examination of the downed airplane revealed that the firewall was buckled. The horizontal and vertical stabilizer was damaged. The inboard section of both wings were buckled. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assemblies and accessories revealed no anomalies.