At 14:50 central time, a Cessna 172 overran the runway at Iraan Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had difficulty locating the windsock and then made three approaches to runway 32. On the third try, he touched down about a third of the way down the runway and could not stop, crashing through a fence, across a ditch and into a business yard. The pilot then determined he had landed with a 15-knot tailwind.
January 15, Iraan, Texas / Cessna Skyhawk
At 14:50 central time, a Cessna 172 overran the runway at Iraan Municipal Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had difficulty locating the windsock and then made three approaches to runway 32. On the third try, he touched down about a third of the way down the runway and could not stop, crashing through a fence, across a ditch and into a business yard. The pilot then determined he had landed with a 15-knot tailwind....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172 overran the runway at Iraan Municipal Airport, with the pilot sustaining no injuries.
- The pilot made three approaches after difficulty locating the windsock, touching down too far down the runway on the third attempt and failing to stop.
- The pilot later determined the overrun was due to landing with a 15-knot tailwind, resulting in the aircraft crashing through a fence and into a business yard.
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