Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N1443E

18 September 1983 · Carthage, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 18 September 1983 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1443E was involved in an accident near Carthage, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Carthage, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Kirchner (IL52)
Coordinates
40.4103, -91.1295
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1443E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bowen → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI83LA432

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND FLOATED DURING LANDING. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HEWAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY FOR A GO-AROUND SO HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE RWY END INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT THOUGHT A GUST OF WIND 'CARRIED THE PLANE' AFTER THE BOUNCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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