Cessna 172 N8348B
11 July 1992 · Auburn, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1992 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8348B, operated by Snodgrass, Randall W., was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn Municipal (S50)
- Coordinates
- 47.3106, -122.2195
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8348B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Snodgrass, Randall W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES BY THE CFI. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO TOUCHDOWN PROPERLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE DUAL STUDENT WAS PRACTICING WHEEL LANDINGS WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN, AND BEGAN TO SWERVE OFF THE RWY ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS, ALLIGNED THE ACFT WITH THE RWY AND APPLIED HARD BRAKING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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