N5344R is a 1965 Cessna 172F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Spearfish, SD. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1965. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 61 years old
- 1 of 745 Cessna 172F
2014
1965
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The pilot reported that after touchdown he realized that he was not going to be able to stop the airplane before the end of the runway, and aborting the landing was not an option as he did not feel that the airplane would clear the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot chose to run off the end of the runway where the airplane subsequently struck bushes and impacted terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures and malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
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