Cessna 172 N734PL
14 October 1989 · Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N734PL, operated by Oscar C. Mack, was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ridgeland
- Coordinates
- 32.4806, -80.9798
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N734PL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oscar C. Mack
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ridgeland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE AIRSPEED AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Lugoff Para-Flite Club, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers FLT. Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA28-140 | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | John J. Kaiser | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Jackson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172L | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |