Cessna 172 N1316U

Summary

On 29 October 1989 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1316U was involved in an accident near Lansing, Illinois, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

29 October 1989 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lansing, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Lansing Muni (3HA)

Coordinates

41.5610, -87.5391

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1316U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI90LA022

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN (TAXIWAY/CONSTRUCTION AREA). THE STEEL MARKER POLES CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT INTENDED TO LAND ON THE NEWLY EXTENDED RWY (RWY 27). THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 190 DEG AT 12 KTS. AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN TO FINAL APCH, HE OVERSHOT THE TURN DUE TO THE X-WIND & INADVERTENTLY ALIGNED THE ACFT WITH THE TAXIWAY (TWY), WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO BE LENGTHENED ALSO. AS THE PLT WAS FLARING TO LAND, HE REALIZED HE WAS ALIGNED WITH THE TAXIWAY. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST & TOUCHED DOWN. THE PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING. DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK A SERIES OF STEEL MARKER POLES (12 TO 24 INCHES HIGH), WHICH RESULTED IN ACFT DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.