Plane Crash List

Cessna 172N N100SU

29 August 1992 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 August 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N100SU, operated by Ohio State University, was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Fort Wayne International (FWA)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N100SU
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ohio State University
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Columbus → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA261

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A MIDFIELD MARKER SIGN. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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