Plane Crash List

Cessna 172N N8450E

25 August 1990 · Lakeview, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 August 1990 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N8450E was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Arkansas, United States. 2 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.

The record

Date
at 16:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Lakeview, Arkansas, United States
Nearest airport
Gastons (3MO)
Coordinates
36.3702, -92.5303
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N8450E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Collinsville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN90LA179

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT LANDED WITH CALM WINDS. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, CAME DOWN LEFT OF THE TURF RUNWAY'S CENTER, HEADING TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A NON FRANGIBLE RUNWAY MARKER AND SHEARED THE LEFT GEAR FROM THE PLANE. THE PLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, TRAVELED 30 YARDS, AND STRUCK A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED AUTOMOBILE. THE PLANE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR MOUNT, LEFT WING, WING SPAR, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE COWLING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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