Cessna 172P N96593
15 September 1992 · Yipslanti, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N96593, operated by Air One Aviation, was involved in an accident near Yipslanti, Michigan, United States. 4 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yipslanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run (YIP)
- Coordinates
- 42.2007, -83.4808
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N96593
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air One Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA278
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE DURING LANDING AND NOT PERFORMING A RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRPLANE. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING ABOUT TEN FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, AND 1,000 FEET FROM THE NUMBERS, WHEN THE '...WHEELS HIT THE RUNWAY.' THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED THREE TO FOUR TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP WITH A PARTIALLY COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD TWO HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION DURING THE CHECKOUT IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT RECALL IF HE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING IN RECOVERIES FROM BAD LANDINGS DURING THE CHECKOUT. HE SAID HIS LOGBOOK DID NOT SHOW THE TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
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