Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 N6105E

17 April 1989 · So. Bethlehem, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 April 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6105E, operated by C & F Air Sales, was involved in an accident near So. Bethlehem, New York, United States. One person was 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
So. Bethlehem, New York, United States
Nearest airport
So. Albany (ABO)
Coordinates
42.5295, -73.8502
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N6105E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
C & F Air Sales
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
So. Bethlehem → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC89LA120

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOTS MISJUDGEMENT OF LANDING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO TOUCHDOWN AT A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO SOFT GROUND DURING LANDING ROLL. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT SOD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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