Plane Crash List

Cessna 172K N84152

26 September 1989 · East Sound, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 September 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84152, operated by Gordon R. Koenig, was involved in an accident near East Sound, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
East Sound, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Orcas Island (S17)
Coordinates
48.6201, -122.8694
Aircraft
Cessna 172K
Registration
N84152
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gordon R. Koenig
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
East Sound → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA89LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE SECOND LANDING GROUND ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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