Plane Crash List

Cessna 120 N1844N

16 September 1989 · Shelbyville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 September 1989 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1844N was involved in an accident near Shelbyville, Indiana, 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 12:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Solenberg (II97)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 120
Registration
N1844N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Shelbyville → Shelbyville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI89LA187

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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

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