Griffin-Spalding County Airpor Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Griffin, Georgia 30223
Sunday, April 16, 2006 14:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that after takeoff he stayed in the traffic pattern. He completed one go-around, and intended to make a full stop landing on the second approach. The pilot stated that he landed long, slammed on the brakes, skidded over an embankment and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident. When the pilot was asked how could the accident have been prevented he replied " land on the first third of the runway".

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun of the runway, collision with an embankment, and subsequent nose over.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/16/2006
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1445
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Griffin
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30223
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 331337N
Event Location Longitude 0841648W
Event Location Airport Griffin-Spalding County Airpor
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 6A2
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 958
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1445 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID KOPN
Elevation of weather observation facility 796
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.85
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency --
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 20292
NTSB Notification Source FAA Commmunication Center
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Oct 3 2006 2:46PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office FSDO 11 College Park

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9970V
NTSB Number ATL06CA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 172 M
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 17264588
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 2005 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Don H Taliaferro
Aircraft Owner Street Address 101 Runnymede Rd
Aircraft Owner City Griffin
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30223
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 101 Runnymede Rd
Operator City Griffin
Operator State GA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 30223
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 6A2
Departure City Griffin
Departure State GA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1815
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 6A2
Destination City Griffin
Destination State GA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 27 2006 2:48PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 3701
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --