Unstable Approach Leads to Runway Excursion at Igualada Aerodrome (EC-JSM)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On May 1, 2011, at 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172R with registration EI-JSM departed Sabadell Airport (LELL) for a private flight to Igualada-Ódena Aerodrome (LEIG). The aircraft, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine, was operated by a private pilot with 135 total flight hours. The flight carried three occupants: the pilot and two passengers. The aircraft had a maximum takeoff weight of 1,111 kg and was manufactured in 2006 with serial number 17281310. Both the airframe and engine had accumulated 2,200 hours of operation at the time of the incident. The aircraft had passed all scheduled maintenance checks, with the most recent 50-hour inspection completed on April 18, 2011. In October 2010, AESA approved a 5% power increase for the engine, and in November 2010, a 5% increase for the propeller was also approved.