Cessna 172M N9688Q

Summary

On 19 July 2022 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9688Q was involved in an accident near Saint Joseph, Illinois, United States. 2 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.

Date

19 July 2022 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Joseph, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Busboom Rla (0LL5)

Coordinates

40.1108, -88.0755

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N9688Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mattoon → St. Joseph

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA329

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to remain clear of obstacles while landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he touched down left of the runway center line and the left wing struck corn on the left side of the runway. The pilot could not maintain directional control of the airplane and the airplane slid to the left into the corn field, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.