N79097 – CESSNA 172K – 2010-07-10 NTSB Accident Report

On July 10, 2010, a Cessna 172K (N79097) was involved in an incident near Boyne City, MI. All 2 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 attain the proper touchdown point and delayed go-around.

Prior to arriving in the airport traffic pattern, the pilot heard that other aircraft were landing on runway 09 (4,000 feet long by 75 feet wide), and the winds were light and variable. The pilot stated, "I landed long on runway 09." He then attempted to go-around; however, the airplane's nose wheel struck the top of the airport perimeter fence. The airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane. According to the pilot, the accident could have been prevented if he had initiated a go-around after the airplane had over-flown the first 1/3 of the runway and had not touched down.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA405. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N79097.