Cessna 172L N4319Q
17 December 1990 · McDermitt, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1990 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N4319Q, operated by Benjaman, James A., was involved in an accident near McDermitt, Nevada, United States. 3 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McDermitt, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8708, -117.9694
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N4319Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benjaman, James A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
INTENTIONAL BUZZING CONDUCTED BY THE PILOT. HIS POOR JUDGEMENT WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING A BUZZING PASS OVER DEER. THE PILOT'S CLIMB CONTROL INPUTS, AFTER THE COLLISION WITH THE GROUND, FAILED TO INDUCE FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Valmy, Nevada, United States | Arthur H. MC Ewen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Double Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-160 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172N | Minden, Nevada, United States | Mercury Air Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |