Plane Crash List

Cessna 172M N61990

14 April 1994 · Barnwell, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 April 1994 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61990 was involved in an accident near Barnwell, South Carolina, 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 14:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Barnwell County (BNL)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N61990
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Gastonia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL94LA091

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FLARE PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A PERSONAL URGENCY FORCED HER TO DIVERT TO AN AIRPORT SHORT OF THE DESTINATION. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE APPROACH AIRSPEED AND THE HEIGHT OVER THE RUNWAY, WERE EXCESSIVE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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