Plane Crash List

Cessna 172A N5030A

15 November 1990 · Brigham City, Utah, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 15 November 1990 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 172A registered N5030A, operated by Robert E. Tilley, was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 03:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Brigham City, Utah, United States
Coordinates
41.5102, -112.0400
Aircraft
Cessna 172A
Registration
N5030A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Robert E. Tilley
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Rozel → Brigham City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
SEA91LA016

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A PENINSULA IN NIGHT VMC, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A TURN TO DOWN WIND WAS MADE WHEN HE LOST SIGHT OF THE HORIZON. THE NEXT THING THE PILOT REMEMBERS IS THE AIRPLANE COLLIDING IN THE WATER AND NOSING OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Apr 1990 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
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13 Mar 1990 Cessna 172XP
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23 Apr 1990 Piper PA-28-181
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20 May 1990 Cessna 205
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19 May 1990 Cessna 152
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