Cessna 172 N98923
6 January 1990 · Newark, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N98923, operated by Ottawa Airmens Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cushing Field (0C8)
- Coordinates
- 41.5308, -88.5802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N98923
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ottawa Airmens Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE WET CONDITION OF THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH TO LANDING AND TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SLOW PROPERLY AND STARTED TO SLIDE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE TURF RUNWAY WAS 'FROZEN AND HARD, BUT THE GRASS WAS WET DUE TO THE WARM WEATHER.' HE ESTIMATED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 40 DEGREES WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT ZERO TO FIVE KNOTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| 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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| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |