Cessna 172 N4269F
16 October 1989 · New Lenox, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N4269F, operated by Donald A. Roethle, was involved in an accident near New Lenox, Illinois, United States. 3 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Lenox, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Lenox-Howell (1C2)
- Coordinates
- 41.5106, -87.9798
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N4269F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald A. Roethle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Lenox → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN WIND INFORMATION, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS SELECTION OF AN UNFAVORABLE (WRONG) RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER A LOCAL FLIGHT (ABOUT 15 MIN), THE PLT & PASSENGERS RETURNED TO THE ARPT & LANDED WITH A X-WIND ON THE SAME RWY. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE DEPARTED, THE WIND WAS 'RIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY.' HE DID NOT CONSIDER THAT THE WIND WOULD HAVE SHIFTED TO A X-WIND BY THE TIME THEY HAD RETURNED. ANOTHER RWY (5/23) WAS AVAILABLE AT THE ARPT.
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 | - |
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