Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and airspeed, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 7, 1998, about 1300 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N1536H, registered to Lockheed EMP Recreation Club, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing rollout at the Cumming-Mathis Airport, Cumming, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. One other passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Gwinett, Georgia, about 20 minutes before the accident.
The private pilot stated this was his first landing on a 1,500-foot asphalt strip. He touched down long and fast. There was insufficient space to stop the airplane or make a go-around. The airplane went off the end of the runway ,and collided with brush.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA98LA073