Cessna 172K N1628C
8 March 1993 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N1628C, operated by Fitzgerald, Brett R., was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Promontory Point
- Coordinates
- 41.2395, -112.1300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N1628C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fitzgerald, Brett R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE SOFT TERRAIN, EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, AND CROSSWINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND TOUCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY FAST ON THE 2500 FOOT GRAVEL STRIP WHILE LANDING TO THE EAST. A NORTHEASTERLY CROSSWIND WAS REPORTED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND COCK LEFT DURING WHICH TIME THE LEFT WHEEL ROLLED INTO SOFT SOIL. THEREAFTER, THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 29 Jan 1993 | Cessna 182C | Huntington, Utah, United States | Baxter, Glenn L. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
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