Cessna 172P N5478K
1 June 1991 · Bismarck, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 June 1991 at about 06:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N5478K, operated by Flight Training, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N5478K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Training, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bismark → Fargo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI91DTG01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEF, VRF FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT HAD ONLY THREE HOURS OF NIGHT TIME AND DID NOT OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEF. HE ELECTED TO TAKE OFF AT 0050 AND MAKE THE RETURN FLIGHT HOME IN ORDER TO MAKE A MILITARY RESERVE COMMITMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 58 DEGREES F, DEW POINT 56 DEGREES F. THE PILOT TOLD A FRIEND AT THE AIRPORT THAT HE WAS GOING TO FOLLOW THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND THE FOLLOWING MORNING EIGHT MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT, AND THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE. A STATE TROOPER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT FOG WAS FORMING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THAT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS AN AREA WHERE FOG IS VERY COMMON.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Blosberg, John K. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | Cessna 152 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Flight Training, Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Sikorsky H-19-UH19D | McClusky, North Dakota, United States | Shawn B. Morten | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Schweizer G164 | Gwinner, North Dakota, United States | Hoistad Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Walhalla, North Dakota, United States | Hardy Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |