Cessna 172 N5803A

Summary

On 18 November 2007 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5803A, operated by Jerry Whitehead, was involved in an accident near McKinnon, Tennessee, United States. 4 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

18 November 2007 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

McKinnon, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Houston County (KM93)

Coordinates

36.3167, -87.9167

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5803A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jerry Whitehead

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mount Pleasant → McKinnon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08CA018

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to perform a go around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane's approach was a little high for runway 8. The airplane was traveling about 70 mph when it touchdown on the runway. A gust of wind lifted the airplane. When the airplane touchdown a second time, there was little runway remaining. He considered executing a go around but saw the power lines beyond the runway and wasn't sure the airplane could clear them. He elected to cut engine power and stop; more so, to utilize the overrun grass area past the end of the runway if needed. Approximately 100 feet into the overrun area, the airplane nosed into a large ditch and flipped onto its back. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.