Cessna 172 N5336R
19 October 1989 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1989 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5336R, operated by Trew Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Field (K46)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N5336R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trew Aero, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT, AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SOY BEAN FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THROTTLE CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1989 | Cessna 320 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | Schmahl, Edward F. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna A-188B | Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States | Kirk Budd | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-32-301 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper J3C | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | Nelson, MAX M. | Fatal | 2 |