Cessna 172L N4378Q
21 January 2001 · Culver, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 2001 at about 20:55 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N4378Q was involved in an accident near Culver, Indiana, United States. 3 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Culver, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fleet Field (IN73)
- Coordinates
- 41.2107, -86.4196
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N4378Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Culver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the proper glide path not attained by both pilots during a short field landing. The snow bank was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted a snow bank located at the approach end of the runway during a short field landing at the Fleet Field Airport, Culver, Indiana. The three certified flight instructors (CFIs) aboard the airplane were employed as CFIs at the accident airport. The right seat pilot was flying a stabilized approach when the left seat pilot, acting as pilot-in-command, took over the controls in an attempt to avoid the snow bank by executing a go-around. At the application of engine power, the airplane impacted the snow bank and left main landing gear separated from the airframe and impacted the horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Esquire Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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