Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172L N7583G

30 May 1992 · Yakima, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 May 1992 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7583G, operated by Russ Nally, was involved in an accident near Yakima, Washington, United States. 4 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 18:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Yakima (YKM)
Coordinates
46.7191, -120.4094
Aircraft
Cessna 172L
Registration
N7583G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Russ Nally
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Walla Walla → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA117

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH HE WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND A LITTLE FAST, SO HE ADDED ADDITIONAL FLAPS. HE SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO LOSE LIFT AND WAS SINKING FAST WHILE HE WAS STILL SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. HE SAID HE ADDED FULL POWER BUT HE WAS TOO LATE. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT, AND BOTH WINGTIPS STRUCK THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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