Cessna 172R N9561V

Summary

On 14 July 2024 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N9561V was involved in an accident near Lockhart, Texas, 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

14 July 2024 at 22:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Lockhart, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lockhart Muni (50R)

Coordinates

29.8443, -97.6727

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N9561V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA263

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, 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

The pilot reported that he intended to complete a power off 180° maneuver to landing. During the final approach the airplane was too high, so he put the airplane into a side slip. After landing, the pilot was unable to stop the airplane on the remaining runway. The airplane continued off the end of the runway, through the airport perimeter fence and came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.