Cessna 172M N6901H
5 June 1983 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N6901H was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Block Island (BID)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N6901H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Groton → Block Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, THE BRAKES FAILED & HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END & CAME TO REST IN BUSHES WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE OUTBOARD PRESSURE PLATE & LINING HAD SEPARATED FROM EACH BRAKE. REPORTEDLY, THE BRAKES HAD BEEN WORKING NORMALLY UNTIL THEY FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1983 | Cessna 182P | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182N | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna TU-206G | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1983 | Grumman American AA-5 | West Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |