Cessna 172N N1329E

Summary

On 8 May 1993 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N1329E, operated by Co-Op Aircraft Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Falmouth, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 May 1993 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Falmouth, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Falmouth-Gene Snyder (KY62)

Coordinates

38.6701, -84.3294

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N1329E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Co-Op Aircraft Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blue Ash → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93LA075

2 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT SWERVE, AND HIS DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2,500 FEET PAST THE APPROACH END OF THE 4,000 FOOT RUNWAY. DURING TOUCHDOWN OF THE NOSE GEAR, THE AIRPLANE PULLED LEFT AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT GOT THE AIRPLANE BACK ON THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 3,700 FEET PAST THE APPROACH END. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, BUT RAN OUT OF RUNWAY AND DID NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HIT TREES AND WENT INTO A RAVINE ABOUT 500 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.