Cessna 172L N7805G

Summary

On 8 July 2006 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7805G was involved in an accident near Waterford, Ohio, 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

8 July 2006 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Waterford, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.5503, -81.6483

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N7805G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waterford → Waterford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA182

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The runway's downhill slope, the wet grass, the fence, and the embankment were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged when it went off the end of a grass runway during landing. The pilot reported that he touched down about 1/3 of the way down the 2,200 foot-long grass strip, applied the brakes and felt that the airplane was sliding. He attempted to stop by pumping the brakes. When he realized that he would not be able to stop the airplane before the end of the runway, he locked the left brake in an attempt to skid the airplane sideways to a stop. The airplane went off the end of the runway, down an embankment, and struck a fence. He stated that he was aware that the runway was wet prior to the flight and that the runway has a downhill slope in the direction used for the landing attempt. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.