Aviation Accident Summary CHI89LA161

VINCENNES, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N736JM

CESSNA R172K

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT HAD EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, MISJUDGED THE LANDING DISTANCE, AND DID NOT GO AROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT MISREAD WIND INFORMATION AND SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY. ALSO, THE TAILWIND AND DITCH WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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