Cessna 172 N162BA
13 August 1995 · Auburn, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1995 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N162BA was involved in an accident near Auburn, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- De Kalb County (07C)
- Coordinates
- 41.3607, -85.0509
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N162BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA268
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's impairment of judgement and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT'S WINGS BANKING LEFT AND RIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. NEAR MIDFIELD THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT IN A LEFT WING LOW, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED, HEADED EAST, APPROXIMATELY 2850 FEET WEST OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND 75 FEET LEFT (SOUTH) OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RESCUE PERSONNEL FOUND HIM PINNED UNDER THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT IN PROXIMITY OF THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. INVESTIGATORS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT'S SEATBELT AND SHOULDER BELT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND LATCHED AND RELEASED PROPERLY. THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.08% WHEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL 1 HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Willard Nickish | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Franklin EAA BI-PLANE/P1 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Piper J-3C | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |