Cessna C-172P N66978
24 January 1984 · MacOmb, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna C-172P registered N66978 was involved in an accident near MacOmb, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOmb, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacOmb Muni (2)
- Coordinates
- 40.4701, -90.6794
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-172P
- Registration
- N66978
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Galesburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 SWERVED OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE PLT SAID THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT BECAUSE OF THE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-172P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1985 | Cessna C-172P | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | Village Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172P | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |