Cessna 172 N65735

Summary

On 17 July 1993 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N65735, operated by Auburn University, was involved in an accident near Summerdale, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 July 1993 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Summerdale, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Chisenhall Ag Service (NONE)

Coordinates

30.4809, -87.6998

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N65735

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Auburn University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Auburn → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA129

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1700 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE WET SOD RUNWAY. DURING THE ROLL OUT THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT SAFELY STOP THE AIRPLANE AND A COLLISION WITH A DITCH WAS UNAVOIDABLE. AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE DITCH THE PILOT PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE CLEARED THE DITCH BUT COLLIDED WITH PECAN TREES. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCAFT FLIGHT MANUAL APPROXIMATELY 615 FEET OF RUNWAY SURFACE IS NEEDED FOR THE LANDING ROLL ON A DRY SOD SURFACE. FINALLY THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT WAS NOT APPROVED FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AVIATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.