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| Date: | Friday 22 March 2002 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N170PS |
| MSN: | 20152 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flippin Airport, AR (FLP/KFLP) |
| Gainsville, MO (H27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he landed long and an aborted landing was not possible when he realized that the airplane would not stop prior to the end of the runway. He attempted to stop at the end of the runway by intentionally ground looping the airplane but the airplane slid off the runway and impacted a drainage ditch.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and his failure to perform a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA096
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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