# NTSB Accident ERA10CA212
> **CESSNA 172K** · 2010-04-03 · Romney, WV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10CA212
- **Event ID:** 20100406X24700
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-04-03
- **Location:** Romney, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.394721, -78.679443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172K
- **Registration:** N79234
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to land with a 20-knot tailwind and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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