Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FGM01

WEST MIFFLIN, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N97594

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

ACFT LANDED LONG WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED. PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE RWY WHICH DROPS OFF INTO A STEEP EMBANKMENT. WHEN THE ACFT REACHED THE END OF THE RWY GROUND EFFECT WAS LOST AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND APRX 1500 FT PAST THE END OF THE RWY AND ROLLED IVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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