Cessna 172N N4980G
20 May 1983 · N. Stonington, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1983 at about 19:12 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4980G, operated by Coastal Air Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near N. Stonington, Connecticut, United States. 7 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N. Stonington, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N4980G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coastal Air Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nantucket → Groton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA122
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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 TREE DURING A GO-AROUND AT NIGHT FOLLOWING A DOWNWIND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE FLT THE PLT HAD NOTED THE FUEL GAUGES AT LOW READINGS AND SAID HE SUSPECTED A 'FUEL LEAK'. HE MADE RADIO CALLS TO TRY TO GO TO AN ARPT BEFORE FUEL EXHAUSTION. SHORTLY AFTER RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST AND AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PLT DESCENDED BELOW THE CLOUDS. HE ABANDONED ONE APPROACH BECAUSE THE FIELD LOOKED 'SHORT AND SOGGY.' THE NEXT APPROACH TO ANOTHER FIELD WAS MISSED HE SAID BECAUSE OF A TAILWIND. DURING GO-AROUND THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHOWED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKERPOPPED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED AND TESTED. IT PRODUCED A VOLTAGE INDICATION AT 700 RPMS TO 4500 RPMS. MAXIMUM VOLTAGE WAS 30 VOLTS. THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT BULB WAS INCORRECT AND THE WIRING WAS DISCONNECTED. THE WEATHER AT ACCIDENT TIME WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172P | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Cessna T210L | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Cessna 150L | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |