Cessna 172B N7821X

Summary

On 30 March 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172B registered N7821X was involved in an accident near Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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

30 March 1999 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (NONE)

Coordinates

36.4999, -80.6105

Aircraft

Cessna 172B

Registration

N7821X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA064

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during landing and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway.

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

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The accident occurred during landing. According to the pilot, he flared the airplane near the end of the runway and the airplane continued to fly about two to three feet above ground. He stated that he had too much airspeed and he had used up about half the 1600 foot grass runway before touching down. The pilot also stated that after touchdown, he knew he could not stop before the end of the runway and that he could not make a go-around because of trees on the west end of the runway. The airplane subsequently departed the runway and collided with a tree. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.