At about 13:30 eastern time, a Cessna 206G overran the runway at a private airstrip in Garrettsville and struck a house. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he purchased fuel at a nearby airport and returned to his private airstrip. During the landing, he overflew 2,000 feet of grass runway and touched down on 700 feet of concrete runway. The concrete was contaminated by buckshot from a nearby skeet shooting range and the airplane could not stop. The pilot was landing to the west, but winds were reported at a nearby airport as from 130 at 11 knots.
July 20, Garrettsville, Ohio / Cessna Stationair
At about 13:30 eastern time, a Cessna 206G overran the runway at a private airstrip in Garrettsville and struck a house. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. The pilot said he purchased fuel at a nearby airport and returned to his private airstrip. During the landing, he overflew 2,000 feet of grass runway and touched down on 700 feet of concrete runway. The concrete was contaminated by buckshot from a nearby skeet shooting range and the airplane could not stop. The pilot was landing to the west, but winds were reported at a nearby airport as from 130 at 11 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 206G overran a private runway in Garrettsville, striking a house and causing minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
- The pilot landed on a shorter, 700-foot concrete section of the runway, overflying 2,000 feet of grass.
- The concrete runway was contaminated with buckshot from a nearby skeet range, which prevented the aircraft from stopping effectively.
- The pilot landed to the west, despite reported winds from 130 at 11 knots, suggesting a potential tailwind component.
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