Cessna 172M N5301E

Summary

On 29 October 1999 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N5301E, operated by Most High Aviation, was involved in an accident near Pineville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 1999 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pineville, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Pineville (9LA6)

Coordinates

31.3293, -92.4098

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N5301E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Most High Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA021

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach resulting in his 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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A witness reported that during one of a series of full stop landings on the hard surface 3,000 foot runway, the solo student pilot 'came in high and fast with no flaps.' The airplane touched down approximately 900 feet from the departure end of the runway. The student pilot stated that he applied the brakes after touchdown, but 'did not feel the airplane slowing down.' Witnesses 'heard him braking the aircraft as the tires skidded 2 or 3 times.' The airplane exited the north end of the runway, went down an embankment, and struck a ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.