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Cessna 172P N65192

7 March 1999 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 March 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65192 was involved in an accident near Plainfield, 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 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Clow International (1C5)
Coordinates
41.6099, -88.1999
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N65192
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI99LA104

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate directional control during landing roll. A factor was the snow bank.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot of the accident airplane said that he maintained 65 knots and was lined up with the Runway 36 while on final approach. Just above the runway he stated he pulled back on the yoke to reduce airspeed. The stall horn sounded before touchdown. The airplane touched down a third of the way down the runway and between the centerline and the left edge of the runway. The pilot stated he felt the airplane being pushed left and the left main wheel exiting the runway. The airplane exited the left edge of the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane impacted a snow bank, tipped on its nose, and came to rest facing eastward. The student's instructor stated that winds were from 070 degrees at 5 knots. The student's logbook showed 4.8 hours total time in C-172's. The student was endorsed to solo a C-172 after 2.7 hours of flight instruction and 6 landings in a C-172. The student had accumulated 4 solo landings and 1.6 solo hours of flight in C-172's including the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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