Cessna 172M N61568
6 August 1991 · Ottumwa, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1991 at about 13:11 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61568, operated by Air Exec, ONC., was involved in an accident near Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 13:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ottumwa Industrial (OTM)
- Coordinates
- 41.0103, -92.4092
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N61568
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Exec, ONC.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Madison → Ottumwa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91FA254
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT BY NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON THE ILS LOCALIZER AND GLIDEPATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR AN ILS RUNWAY 31 APPROACH. AS HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO TREES AND THE TERRAIN, INSIDE THE OUTER MARKER, 4.0 MILES FROM THE THRESHOLD AND .19 MILE TO THE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. INITIAL IMPACT WAS ON A HEADING OF 356 DEGREES MAGNETIC AT AN ELEVATION OF 820 FEET MSL. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 845 FEET MSL. MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) BEFORE REACHING THE ILS GLIDE SLOPE WAS 2800 FEET; MDA FOR A LOCALIZER ONLY APPROACH WAS 1200 FEET. DECISION HEIGHT (IF ESTABLISHED ON THE ILS LOCALIZER & GLIDEPATH) WAS 1041 FEET. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT OR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PHENOMENA WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1991 | Heal SONERAI-I | Davenport, Iowa, United States | R.w. Leonard | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MARK IV | Ida Grove, Iowa, United States | Mack Stevens ORR | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Tullis TIERRA II | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Randy L. Saner | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 1991 | Piper J3 | Creston, Iowa, United States | MKI Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-46-310P | Sioux Center, Iowa, United States | Interstate Elect. & ENG. Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1991 | Cessna 172E | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | Robert Willett | No injuries | - |