Cessna 172P N5494K

Summary

On 13 June 1999 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N5494K was involved in an accident near Seymour, Tennessee, United States. 2 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

13 June 1999 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Seymour, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Seymour Air Park, Inc. (TN20)

Coordinates

35.8700, -83.7710

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N5494K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morristown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA182

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around earlier resulting in a long landing, insufficient runway remaining to stop, and subsequent in flight collision with a marked power line during an aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had flown into the airstrip a minimum of 15 times and during the first approach, he recognized that he flight was high. He performed a go-around, orbited the airport 1 time to allow for departing traffic, then reentered the traffic pattern to land. While over the approach end of the runway with the flaps fully extended, he recognized that the flight was again 'high' but thought sufficient runway remained after landing to stop the airplane. The airplane was landed 'too far down the runway to be able to stop...', and he retracted the flaps to 10 degrees, applied full power, and began to climb. During the climb the left main landing gear collided with a marked power line. The airplane then collided with trees, a fence, and came to rest upright. The pilot further stated that there was no engine failure or malfunction. Examination of the airplane by an FAA airworthiness inspector revealed control continuity for roll, pitch, and yaw.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.