Cessna 172 N52419
17 November 1983 · Yankton, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1983 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N52419 was involved in an accident near Yankton, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chan Gurney (YKN)
- Coordinates
- 42.8799, -97.3909
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N52419
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Eagle Butte
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA033
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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 PLT STATED THE ENG WOULDN'T START & HE SUSPECTED A DEAD SPOT ON THE STARTER. HE THEN ASKED A MECHANIC TO ROTATE THE PROP. ALL SWITCHES WERE OFF EXCEPT THE BATTERY SWITCH. WHEN THE MECHANIC MOVED THE PROP THE ENG STARTED & THE PROP STRUCK THE MECHANIC. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT'S IGNITION WIRING REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO 'P' LEAD WAS INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE GROUND TERMINAL CAUSING THE RIGHT MAGNETO TO BE OPEN, OR HOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Carthage, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25B-235 | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |