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 after the pilot struggled to locate the windsock and made three landing attempts.
- During the third approach, the aircraft touched down about a third of the way down the runway and could not stop, crashing through a fence and into a business yard.
- The pilot, who was uninjured, later determined he had landed with a 15-knot tailwind, contributing to the runway overrun.
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