BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA
N5227K
CESSNA 172P
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM ABOUT 150 DEGS. DUE TO THE TERRAIN & OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE NORTHEAST END OF THE RWY, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 4. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT FLOATED BEFORE TOUCHING ABOUT 1/3 TO 1/2 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT USED MAX BRAKING; HOWEVER, BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE TURF RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT ROUGH TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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