Cessna 550 N171LE
30 November 1989 · Covington, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1989 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N171LE, operated by L.p. Enright, was involved in an accident near Covington, Kentucky, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Cincinnati (CVG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550
- Registration
- N171LE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- L.p. Enright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Cincinnati
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND INADEQUATE MONITORING BY THE CHECK PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A WHEELS-UP LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1989 | Cessna 550 | Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Cessna 550 | Fremont, Michigan, United States | Teledyne Moters | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Cessna 550 | Sebring, Florida, United States | First Security Bank Utah | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 550 | Comayagua, Honduras | U.s. Customs Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1992 | Cessna 550 | Billings, Montana, United States | Department of Energy (Wapa) | Fatal | 8 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Cessna 550 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Kansas Air INV., Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172N | Eddyville, Kentucky, United States | Red OAK Aviation Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Ajax Leasing Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20F | Lynch, Kentucky, United States | Charles W. Foley | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1989 | Beechcraft S35 | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Cessna 120 | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150K | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | Vine Grove Airport Inc. | No injuries | - |