Cessna 172 N7726X
8 July 1990 · Davis, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1990 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7726X, operated by Ultamax Group, was involved in an accident near Davis, California, 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yolo County (2Q3)
- Coordinates
- 38.5495, -121.8008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7726X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ultamax Group
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Modesto → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA245
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY IMPROPERLY USING THE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SURFACE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 34, THE PILOT IMPROPERLY USED THE BRAKES CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO ENTER INTO A LEFT SKID AND EXIT THE RUNWAY. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL SANK INTO THE SOFT DIRT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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