Cessna 172RG/A N5247U
21 July 1991 · Vacaville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1991 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 172RG/A registered N5247U, operated by Cable Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nut Tree (045)
- Coordinates
- 38.4109, -122.0110
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG/A
- Registration
- N5247U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cable Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Verne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA285
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PRIVATE PILOT PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE CFI PILOT FAILED TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL AND EVERYTHING IN THE AIRCRAFT WAS WORKING. THE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. THE WIND WAS CALM. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS PUSHED TO COLD AND THE COWL FLAPS WERE OPENED. AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED AS THE TURN EXAGGERATED HE APPLIED MORE BRAKE PRESSURE WITHOUT EFFECT. THE PILOT CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20E | Riverside, California, United States | Todd Dreyer | Minor injuries | - |