Cessna 172 N2968U
2 February 1987 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 February 1987 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2968U, operated by Thomas Dale, JR., was involved in an accident near Plainfield, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plainfield (IL)
- Coordinates
- 41.6099, -88.2006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N2968U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Dale, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87DEE04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME STUCK IN A SNOWBANK. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO FREE IT. THE PASSENGER WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER OF THE RUNNING ENGINE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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