N66090

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172PS/N: 17275963

Accident Details

Date
Friday, April 17, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15CA196
Location
Sebastian, FL
Event ID
20150422X44915
Coordinates
27.813333, -80.495552
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's misjudged airspeed and glidepath, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and runway excursion.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17275963
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1983
Model / ICAO
172PC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
4
FAA Model
172P

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
SKYLINE SOLUTIONS INC
Address
1210 FLIGHT LINE BLVD
City
DELAND
State / Zip Code
FL 32724-2126
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot stated that due to other traffic ahead in the airport traffic pattern, he purposely entered a high right base leg for runway 10, a 3,199-foot-long asphalt runway. The airplane remained high during the approach and the pilot attempted to land on the last one-half of the runway; however, the airplane was also too fast as the pilot had selected only 10 degrees of flap extension. The airplane subsequently touched down near the end of the runway, traveled over an approximate 500-foot grass area beyond the end of the runway, and struck a fence before coming to rest upright. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The inspector did not observe any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane, nor did the pilot report any. The recorded wind near the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 040 degrees at 7 knots.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15CA196