Cessna 172M N13428
20 July 1997 · Athens, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1997 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N13428, operated by Michael B. Guest, was involved in an accident near Athens, Tennessee, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens Mc Minn Co (MMI)
- Coordinates
- 35.4497, -84.5995
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N13428
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael B. Guest
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. The pilot's misjudged approach was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated, and witnesses observed, that the airplane landed fast and long and was unable to stop or takeoff prior to leaving the end of the runway. The airplane departed the end of the runway and struck a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172P | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | La Jolla, California, United States | Richard Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172P | Rockhill, South Carolina, United States | Scott S. Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172 | Middletown, Ohio, United States | Barbara F. Schmidt | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lytle Creek, California, United States | Vincent J. Kostovny | Fatal | 2 |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 177RG | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150L | Portland, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Avid IV | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Hughes 269A | Dandridge, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Milan, Tennessee, United States | Stephen Aldred | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Rolf J Hancock | No injuries | - |