Cessna 172N N733WK
16 October 1989 · Eddyville, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 October 1989 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733WK, operated by Red OAK Aviation Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Eddyville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eddyville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0710, -88.0699
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N733WK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red OAK Aviation Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Red Oak → Nashville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90FA008
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUING VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: LOW CEILING AND RAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED THREE WEATHER BRIEFINGS PRIOR TO DEPARTING RED OAK; ALL BRIEFINGS CONCLUDED WITH A NO VISUAL FLIGHT RECOMMENDATION. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLYING LOW ALONG A PARKWAY BENEATH THE CLOUDS JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH A RADIO TOWER AT 230 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Flight Tech, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 100 | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |