Cessna 172 N5344R

Summary

On 9 June 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5344R was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho, 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

9 June 2019 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Shearer /USFS (2U5)

Coordinates

45.9894, -114.8414

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N5344R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek Ranger Station → Yellow Pine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA323

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in the airplane touching down with insufficient runway remaining to stop on the runway, a runway overrun, and subsequent collision with bushes and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after touchdown, he realized that he was not going to be able to stop the airplane before the end of the runway and that aborting the landing was not an option because he did not believe that the airplane would clear trees at the end of the runway. The pilot chose to run the airplane off the end of the runway, and the airplane subsequently struck bushes and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.