N13428 – Cessna 172M – 1997-07-20 NTSB Accident Report

On July 20, 1997, a Cessna 172M (N13428) was involved in an incident near Athens, TN. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. The pilot's misjudged approach was a factor.

On July 20, 1997, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13428, collided with a fence off the end of the runway during landing at the McMinn County Airport, Athens, Tennessee. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and no flight plan was filed for the local, personal flight. The pilot and three passengers were not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed McMinn County Airport about 1430 on the same day.

According to the FAA Inspector on-scene the pilot stated and witnesses observed that the aircraft landed fast and long and was unable to stop prior to leaving the runway.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL97LA109. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N13428.