Cessna R172K N758QB
5 August 1989 · Griswold, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1989 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N758QB, operated by Freedom Aviation, was involved in an accident near Griswold, Connecticut, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griswold, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeside (5B4)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N758QB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Freedom Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hartford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATED AIRSPEED FOR AN ABORTED LANDING (GO-AROUND), WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT EN ROUTE TO LAKESIDE AND WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, BUT TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD. POWER WAS ADDED FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL IN GROUND EFFECT, SO HE DECREASED THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED HARD, THE PROPELLER CAUGHT IN SOME DIRT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1989 | Cessna R172K | Margate, Florida, United States | Harris, Stephen P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Slaybaugh, James | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Cessna R172K | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | Robert B. Toenjes | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | Martin, Chester A. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1989 | Cessna R172K | Ballston Spa, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Cessna R172K | Corona, California, United States | Z-Air | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Miles B Reese | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Schweizer SGS-2-32 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1989 | Smith MINI DSA-1 | Sterling, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Hancock MINI-MAX II | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |