Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N97154

21 May 1992 · Poughkeepsie, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 1992 at about 18:42 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N97154, operated by Panorama Flight Service, was involved in an accident near Poughkeepsie, New York, 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 18:42
Classification
Accident
Location
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Dutchess City (POU)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N97154
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Panorama Flight Service
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
White Plains → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA073

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED 2 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS SUCCESSFULLY. SHE WAS TRANSITIONING FROM LANDING TO TAKEOFF, AND AS SHE ADDED FULL POWER, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE REALIZED SHE COULD NOT GET BACK ON THE RUNWAY SO SHE REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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