Cessna 172 N6720A
25 August 1998 · Sewanee, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1998 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6720A, operated by William R. Lord JR, was involved in an accident near Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sewanee, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin County Airport (UO5)
- Coordinates
- 35.1991, -85.9198
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N6720A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Lord JR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cartersville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA120
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadequate visual lookout by the ground pedestrian. A factor was dark night conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to his departure, the pilot informed his girlfriend of his proposed arrival time at the destination airport. After landing, the pilot proceeded to park the airplane on the ramp. The pilot said, he saw his girlfriend standing on a grassy hill on the airport as he taxied to parking. Before the pilot could complete the engine shut down, his girlfriend had started running to the airplane from the left side and continued to the right side of the airplane in front of the turning propeller. The pilot's girlfriend was struck by the turning propeller. Dark night conditions existed at the time.
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
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1998 | William Sargent LANCAIR 235 | Newport, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ryan ST3KR | Rossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Selmer, Tennessee, United States | Stanton M. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-48-3 | Pikeville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | Kyle Flood | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-22-150 | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |