Cessna R172K N9927V
14 January 1983 · San Martin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1983 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N9927V, operated by Aero Trends, Inc., was involved in an accident near San Martin, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Martin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- South County (Q99)
- Coordinates
- 37.0991, -121.6000
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N9927V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Trends, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHILE PRACTICING AN APPROACH WITH A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. ON TURNING FINAL, THE INSTRUCTOR DECIDED THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. SHE ESTIMATED THEY WOULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET SHORT. SHE TOOK CONTROL TO GAIN AIRSPEED AND DEMONSTRATE FLT IN GROUND EFFECT. IN SPITE OF FULL UP ELEVATOR AND LATE APPLICATION OF POWER, THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SINK AND MADE GROUND CONTACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSEGEAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE FIREWAY WAS BUCKLED DURING THE LANDING; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE PARKING AREA. IMPACT OCCURRED ON A SLIGHT RISE IN THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1983 | Cessna R172K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna R172K | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Cessna R172K | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |