Cessna R172E N5173
9 June 1995 · Plato Center, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1995 at about 18:53 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N5173 was involved in an accident near Plato Center, Illinois, 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 18:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plato Center, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olson (LL53)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N5173
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA177
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive pull-up during a downwind banner pick-up resulting in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A DOWNWIND BANNER PICKUP THE PILOT INITIATED A STEEP CLIMB AFTER HOOKING THE BANNER. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER. THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN INTO THE TERRAIN NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1995 | Cessna R172E | Gladewater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna R172E | Mary Esther, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1992 | Cessna R172E | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Usafa Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna R172E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Cessna R172E | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1989 | Cessna R172E | Young, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1995 | Cessna T210N | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32RT | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper J3C | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-20-108 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1995 | Cessna 152 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |