Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors include tailwind conditions and an airport perimeter fence.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The private pilot touched down about midfield with a tailwind and overshot the end of the runway, impacting the airport perimeter fence.
Source record
Factual narrative
On November 17, 1993, at 1100 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172N, N4713D, operated by Idaho Falls Av Center and rented to the pilot, overran the end of runway 17 while landing and impacted a fence at Fanning Field, Idaho Falls, Idaho. There was no flight plan filed for the local personal flight, conducted under 14 CFR 91 in visual meteorological conditions, that took off about 0900, November 17, 1993. The private certificated pilot was not injured in the accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no fire. Witnesses reported the aircraft touched down well past the center of the 5157 feet long runway at a fast rate of speed in tailwind weather conditions and the pilot was unable to stop on the remaining runway. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and impacted the airport perimeter fence. -