Cessna 172M N8994V

Summary

On 7 May 1998 at about 02:04 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N8994V was involved in an accident near Elkhart, Indiana, United States. 4 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.

Date

7 May 1998 at 02:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Elkhart Municipal (EKM)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N8994V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → South Bend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA149

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's disorientation that led him to believe he was on the active runway. A factor was the pilot's inattentiveness.

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

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The pilot was holding short of the active runway. When cleared for takeoff, the pilot applied full power from his hold short position without making a right turn onto the runway. According to the pilot, he thought he was already on the runway. The airplane traveled across the runway, through a ditch and became airborne. It then landed in a parking area and continued on until coming to rest after contacting a fence on the south side of the airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.