As the pilot approached the runway, the visual approach slope indicator showed that the airplane was on a proper glidepath. During the landing, the airplane encountered ground effect and floated down the runway. The pilot contemplated aborting the landing, but subsequently elected to continue. After touchdown he applied full brakes, but the airplane overran the end of the runway, and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions associated with the airplane.
March 6, 2006, Atlantic City, N.J. / Cessna 172S
As the pilot approached the runway, the visual approach slope indicator showed that the airplane was on a proper glidepath. During the landing, the airplane encountered ground effect and floated down the runway. The pilot contemplated aborting the landing, but subsequently elected to continue. After touchdown he applied full brakes, but the airplane overran the end of the runway, and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions associated with the airplane....
Key Takeaways:
- Despite an initial proper glidepath, the airplane encountered ground effect during landing, causing it to float down the runway.
- The pilot continued the landing after contemplating an abort but subsequently overran the runway, causing substantial damage to the airplane.
- No mechanical malfunctions were reported, indicating the incident was not due to equipment failure.
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