Plane Crash List

Cessna 172D N2440U

30 January 1993 · Slayton, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 January 1993 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172D registered N2440U, operated by Parker, Richard V., was involved in an accident near Slayton, Minnesota, 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Slayton, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Slayton (60Y)
Coordinates
43.9895, -95.7493
Aircraft
Cessna 172D
Registration
N2440U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Parker, Richard V.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lavern → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93LA080

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 WITH A CROSSWIND ESTIMATED AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE DISCOVERED OR CLAIMED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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