Alon A2 N5686F
24 September 1972 · Ligonier, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Alon A2 registered N5686F was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ligonier, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ligonier, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Alon A2
- Registration
- N5686F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2642
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PUSHED CTL WHEEL FWD INSTEAD OF THROTTLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Alon A2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1972 | Alon A2-A | King George, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Alon A2-A | Harrisburg, Nebraska, United States | Dale Melvin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1970 | Alon A2-A | Napoleon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Alon A2-A | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Alon A2-A | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Alon A2-A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Roach Aircraft | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |