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May 12, 2021 · Cessna 172 · N6344E

Johnson City, TN

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 12, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Johnson City, TN
Aircraft
Cessna 172 (1959)
Tail Number
N6344E
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA21LA214

The student pilot was returning to his home airport from a cross-country solo flight. The winds were favoring the opposite direction runway, and he touched down “a little fast” with 20º of flaps extended about 1,000 feet down the 3,000-foot-long runway. He applied the brakes and the airplane veered to the right (he thought the left brake had failed). He then shut off the carburetor heat, retracted the flaps, and added power to abort the landing with about 300 feet of pavement remaining. He was able to get airborne before the end of the runway but was in ground effect. The airplane flew over a road, impacted a tree with the right wing while airborne, hit a truck, and the corner of a detached garage. The airplane then rolled a short distance, nosed over, and came to rest. The airplane’s fuselage, wings, and empennage were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. Postaccident testing revealed that both the left and right wheel brakes were functional.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.

Full Narrative

The student pilot was returning to his home airport from a cross-country solo flight. The winds were favoring the opposite direction runway, and he touched down “a little fast” with 20º of flaps extended about 1,000 feet down the 3,000-foot-long runway. He applied the brakes and the airplane veered to the right (he thought the left brake had failed). He then shut off the carburetor heat, retracted the flaps, and added power to abort the landing with about 300 feet of pavement remaining. He was able to get airborne before the end of the runway but was in ground effect. The airplane flew over a road, impacted a tree with the right wing while airborne, hit a truck, and the corner of a detached garage. The airplane then rolled a short distance, nosed over, and came to rest. The airplane’s fuselage, wings, and empennage were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. Postaccident testing revealed that both the left and right wheel brakes were functional.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:45 EDT
Nearest AirportJohnson City (0nm NNE)
Runway22
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172
Tail NumberN6344E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300-A · Reciprocating · 145
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 9000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point57 F / 36 F
Altimeter30.22 inHg
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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