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Cessna 172I N46029

9 November 1997 · Cummings, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 9 November 1997 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 172I registered N46029 was involved in an accident near Cummings, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Cummings, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Mathis (84A)
Coordinates
34.2891, -84.1801
Aircraft
Cessna 172I
Registration
N46029
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Milledgeville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA98LA026

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

the pilot landed the airplane with a tailwind condition, too long and too fast for the runway conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he attempted to land two times. On the second landing on runway 03, he 'touched down about halfway down the runway,' he applied brakes, and the airplane slowed down. When it looked as though the airplane would not stop he applied power to go-around and the airplane struck trees. The pilot said that when he started his approach it looked to him, based on the wind sock, that the winds were across the runway from his left to the right. A witness saw the airplane landing downwind and long. The reported winds were from 300 degrees at 16 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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