Cessna 172N N738CS

Summary

On 13 May 1996 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N738CS was involved in an accident near Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 May 1996 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Lake In the Hills (3CK)

Coordinates

42.2292, -88.3301

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N738CS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Lawn → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA156

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot not flying a proper glidepath for the displaced runway threshold.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he 'intended to bleed off speed and touchdown on the numbers,' of the runway. The passenger on board noticed the large semi-truck and notified the pilot. The pilot said that he had no time to react. He only had enough time to identify what he had struck. A witness at the hold line for the active runway observed the airplane as it approached from the east. 'I noted that he was low on his approach and assumed that he would take corrective action. As he approached the road, a semi crossed in front of the airplane. The airplane appeared to impact the side of the truck with its landing gear. The airplane flipped over the truck and impacted the ground upside-down.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.