Cessna 172M N5135R

Summary

On 4 January 1998 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N5135R was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 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

4 January 1998 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Wings Field (N67)

Coordinates

40.1406, -75.2595

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N5135R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gaithersburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD98LA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to make a go-around, while there was sufficient runway remaining.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane touched down long, and subsequently ran off the departure end of the runway, onto an access road, and the nosegear collapsed. He said he briefly considered a go-around, and told his passenger that he was not going to be able to stop in time. He said there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.