| Crash location | 41.589444°N, 75.756111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Factoryville, PA
40.824819°N, 75.209623°W 60.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N4876F |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 19 Jul 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported that he had recently returned to flying after a lengthy period of inactivity, and this was his first solo flight after completing a comprehensive flight review. According to the pilot, after completing the traffic pattern, he landed the airplane at the midpoint of the 2,400-foot runway with 10 knots of excess airspeed and a slight tailwind. Despite maximum braking, the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and struck dense brush, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot further reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.