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N20872 accident description

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Crash location 33.887222°N, 118.239444°W
Nearest city Compton, CA
33.895849°N, 118.220071°W
1.3 miles away
Tail number N20872
Accident date 14 Aug 2010
Aircraft type Cessna 182P
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot said he was too high on his landing approach, the airplane touched down further down the runway than he had planned, and he was not able to stop the airplane prior to it hitting the cinder block wall at the end of the runway. He reported that the winds were light and variable. The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The length of the accident runway is 3,322 feet. The NTSB investigator-in-charge observed skid marks that started at 189 yards from the wall and that changed to continuous skid marks 117 yards from the wall.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point that resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with a wall.

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