Cessna 172K N155AA
18 July 1998 · Chateaugay, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N155AA was involved in an accident near Chateaugay, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chateaugay, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9208, -74.0801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N155AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Malone → Highgates
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA145
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Binding in the control yoke for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight on the last leg of a solo cross country flight, the student pilot felt a bump, and the airplane starting to descend. The pilot added power and the engine responded, but the rate of descent increased to 1,500 feet per minute. With his headset removed, the pilot heard the stall warning horn slightly buzzing in the back ground, even though he was at cruise airspeed with cruise power applied. The pilot could move the yoke forward, but once repositioned, it could not be moved aft. With only partial control of the airplane's pitch attitude, the pilot elected to conduct an emergency landing to a road. On final, the airplane hit a set of powerlines then impacted the road, crushing the landing gear, and breaking the pilot's back. The airplane then slid off the road into ditch. The pilot experienced no problems with the engine, and it responded to throttle movements. After the accident, flight control continuity for the elevator and rudder was established. Control continuity for both ailerons was also established.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Miehl TEAM HI-MAX-1700R | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Cessna CE-500 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | King KITFOX IV | Gasport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |