Plane Crash List

Cessna 172M N9895V

9 September 1990 · Lewiston, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 September 1990 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9895V, operated by Sunrise Aviation, was involved in an accident near Lewiston, Idaho, 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 18:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Lewiston (LWS)
Coordinates
46.1593, -116.9191
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N9895V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Sunrise Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Pasco → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA177

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF A NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND A NOSE-OVER AFTER AN EXCURSION FROM THE RUNWAY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172 LOST DIRECTINAL CONTROL WHEN HE LOWERED THE NOSE-WHEEL TO THE RUNWAY AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. THE NOSE-STRUT FORK FAILED AT THAT TIME, CAUSING AN EXCURSION OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. EVIDENCE INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE CASTING ALONG A CASTING LINE ON THE NOSE WHELL FORK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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11 Jan 1990 Stanger AIRCOMMANDER 532
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5 Apr 1990 Stinson 108-1
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15 Apr 1990 Truckee Meadows TIERRA II
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