Plane Crash List

Cessna 172M N9591V

28 May 1991 · Cadillac, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 May 1991 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9591V, operated by Nortawoods Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cadillac, Michigan, 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Cadillac, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Cadillac (CAD)
Coordinates
44.2403, -85.4093
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N9591V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Nortawoods Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Toledo → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91LA169

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MAINTAINING EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED THROUGH THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WHILE A THUNDERSTORM WAS IN PROGRESS. WINDS WERE REPORTED GUSTING TO 43 KNOTS. THE PILOT CARRIED EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED TO COUNTER THE TURBULENCE ON THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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