Cessna 172K N79234

Summary

On 3 April 2010 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N79234, operated by Thompson Loudoun L, was involved in an accident near Romney, West Virginia, 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

3 April 2010 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Romney, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Eastview Private Airport (WV67)

Coordinates

39.3947, -78.6794

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N79234

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thompson Loudoun L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Romney → Romney

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA212

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper decision to land with a 20-knot tailwind and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a 2,290-foot private turf runway, the airplane continued beyond the end of the runway, went through a barbed wire fence, and collided with a tree. The pilot stated that he landed with a 20-knot tailwind and was unable to stop before the end of the runway. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.