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Cessna 172N N5183E

26 June 1994 · Lambertville, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 June 1994 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5183E, operated by Davis College, was involved in an accident near Lambertville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one 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 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Lambertville, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Toledo Suburban Airport (5G9)
Coordinates
41.7401, -83.6203
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N5183E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Davis College
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA211

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

the pilot-in-command's not maintaining airspeed. A factor was the pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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