Cessna 172M N9796V
10 February 1991 · Easton, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1991 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9796V, operated by J & B Advisors, Inc., was involved in an accident near Easton, Pennsylvania, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Easton (N43)
- Coordinates
- 40.6808, -75.2206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N9796V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J & B Advisors, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morristown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY EXECUTED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 36. HE SAID, 'AFTER TOUCHING DOWN...AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS GREATER THAN APPROPRIATE TO NEGOTIATE END OF RUNWAY TURNOFF. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY...SLIPPED DOWN EMBANKMENT.' THE WEATHER WAS VFR.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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