Cessna 172P N98409
31 August 1990 · Plainville, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N98409, operated by Richard Wistrobol, was involved in an accident near Plainville, Connecticut, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainville, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robertson (4B8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N98409
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Wistrobol
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A CROSS WIND LANDING, SUBSEQUENTLY RUNNING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT DURING LANDING ROLL AND DID NOT RESPOND TO THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER.
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
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Summit Crane Co | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Craig A Gordon TEENIE TWO | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1990 | Cessna 152 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Spence, David A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Consolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1990 | Cessna 210 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Willard Walpole | Minor injuries | - |