Cessna 172K N1176M

Summary

On 30 December 2013 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N1176M was involved in an accident near Concordia, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 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

30 December 2013 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Concordia, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Blosser Muni (CNK)

Coordinates

39.5492, -97.6522

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N1176M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concordia → Concordia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA096

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during approach which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his decision to turn off of the runway during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an earth berm.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching to land the airplane floated and he had to push forward on the control yoke to finish the descent. He stated that this used about 200 feet of runway. He said that the landing was normal, but after touchdown the braking effectiveness on the grass runway was such that the airplane was not slowing as expected. The pilot elected to turn off of the runway into a farm field adjacent the runway. He said that hidden in the tall grass along the runway was a 18 to 20 inch ridge. The airplane struck the ridge severing the nose landing gear and nosing over. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical difficulties.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.