Cessna 172P N172GA
21 May 1991 · Alva, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1991 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N172GA, operated by Gillette Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Alva, Wyoming, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alva, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7008, -104.4505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N172GA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gillette Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gillette → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT'S ABILITY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172 STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RECOVER POWER WHEN HE OPENED THE THROTTLE. HE SAID THAT HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A PASTURE INSTEAD OF ON A ROAD. THE ENGINE RAN AND ACCELERATED NORMALLY WHEN IT WAS TESTED BY FAA INSPECTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Roger Wend | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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