Cessna 172N N47ER
19 July 1989 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1989 at about 15:56 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N47ER, operated by Francis, Leonard P., was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. 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 15:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg (LEE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N47ER
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Francis, Leonard P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA201
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AS HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE HE WAS ON A SHORT FINAL APCH WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS EXTENDED, HIS RATE OF DSCNT INCREASED. HE THEN RAISED THE FLAPS TO 10 DEGS & ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE PLT ALSO RPRTD THAT THE ACFT ENCTRD 'STRONG GUSTS ON LANDING AND (THE) AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE.' APRX 30 MI SOUTHEAST AT ORLANDO, FL, THE 1148 EDT WIND WAS FROM 200 DEG AT 10 KTS.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Swearingen SA-226-AT | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Corporate Airways | No injuries | - |