Cessna 172G N5907R
18 July 1998 · Dover, Delaware, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1998 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N5907R was involved in an accident near Dover, Delaware, United States. 2 people were 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dover, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandelle Estates (0N4)
- Coordinates
- 39.0906, -75.7192
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N5907R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orange → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD98LA081
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, his flight was uneventful. He overflew the airport and elected to land on runway 22 over the trees. He said the sink rate was good, the airspeed was 70 mph, and the aircraft floated almost to midfield. He tried to go around, but the airplane was not building speed quick enough, and there were trees and power lines in the vicinity of the airport. The airplane exited the 2,533 foot-long runway, and struck a ditch. The pilot said there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 320 degrees at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172K | Chateaugay, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1998 | Globe SWIFT | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150G | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1997 | Cessna 150H | New Castle, Delaware, United States | SKI Safety, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Bell 407 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Delaware State Police | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150M | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |