Cessna 172P N64182

Summary

On 6 April 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N64182, operated by Interstate Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Burlington, 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.

Date

6 April 1991 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Johnycake (22B)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N64182

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Interstate Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marthas Vineyd → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC91LA106

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT, HIS LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE AND TOTAL TIME, AND THE CROSSWIND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A SHORT X C FLIGHT. HE MADE A GO-AROUND ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO RUNWAY 01 BECAUSE HE 'TURNED IN TOO CLOSE.' ON HIS SECOND APPROACH HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE APPROACH END AND THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO AROUND AND THEN CLOSED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A ROCK WITH THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS RIGHT WING. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 113 HOURS WITH 20 HOURS IN THE PRECEDING 6 MONTHS. PRIOR TO THAT HE HAD GONE 4 YEARS WITH NO FLYING. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM THE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.