Summary
On July 24, 1993, a Cessna 172P (N65709) was involved in an incident near Cookson, OK. All 3 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 IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED LANDING.
On July 24, 1993, at approximately 0750 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N65709, was substantially damaged when it collided with a fence and the ground during an aborted landing near Cookson, Oklahoma. The airplane, flown by a private pilot, was on a personal cross country flight. There was a VFR flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area. Neither the pilot nor the two passengers were injured.
According to the pilot, the airplane bounced on touchdown on the sod strip and he decided to abort the landing. During the abort the left main landing gear collided with a fence. The pilot stated that after the collision, he looked at the airspeed and seeing that he had less than forty knots, decided to stall the airplane.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW93LA217. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N65709.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 24, 1993, at approximately 0750 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N65709, was substantially damaged when it collided with a fence and the ground during an aborted landing near Cookson, Oklahoma. The airplane, flown by a private pilot, was on a personal cross country flight. There was a VFR flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area. Neither the pilot nor the two passengers were injured.
According to the pilot, the airplane bounced on touchdown on the sod strip and he decided to abort the landing. During the abort the left main landing gear collided with a fence. The pilot stated that after the collision, he looked at the airspeed and seeing that he had less than forty knots, decided to stall the airplane. The airplane impacted in an open pasture adjacent to the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA217