Cessna 172 N733XG
15 September 1998 · Harrisburg, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1998 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N733XG was involved in an accident near Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrisburg, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harrisburg/Raleigh (HSB)
- Coordinates
- 37.7293, -88.5410
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N733XG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA335
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported the engine quit when the airplane had climbed to 5 to 6 feet agl. When the airplane touched down it veered left off the runway. The airplane went into a ditch where it nosed over. The airplane was inspected. The engine exhibited continuity. No anomalies were found in the fuel and ignition system. The inspector reported there was no apparent reason for the power failure.
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 |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Enstrom F28 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oliver's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Grumman G164 | Somonauk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |