Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun of the runway, collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On April 16, 2006, at 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172 M, N9970V, registered to and operated by the private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, went off the end of runway 32 during landing roll at Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia, on April 16, 2006 at 1415.
The pilot stated that he departed the airport and stayed in closed traffic. The pilot completed one go-around, and intended to make a full stop landing on the second approach. The pilot stated that he landed long, slammed on the brakes, skidded over an embankment and the airplane nosed over inverted. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. When the pilot was asked how could the accident have been prevented he replied " land on the first third of 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# ATL06CA065