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Cessna 177RG N1536H

7 February 1998 · Cumming, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 7 February 1998 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1536H was involved in an accident near Cumming, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Cumming, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Mathis (84A)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 177RG
Registration
N1536H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Gwinett → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA98LA073

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and airspeed, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated this was his first landing on the 1,500-foot asphalt strip. He touched down long and fast. There was insufficient space to stop the airplane or make a go-around. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with brush

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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