Cessna 172G N5869R
28 June 1999 · Union, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1999 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N5869R was involved in an accident near Union, Indiana, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Union, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3495, -87.5598
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N5869R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Owensboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the sign. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings and the sign which was contacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a sign during an off airport landing. The pilot was flying pipeline patrol when the accident occurred. He reported that the weather quickly deteriorated during the flight. He stated that since the airplane was not approved for instrument flight, and there were no airports nearby, he elected to make an off airport landing. The pilot landed the airplane on a road during which time the left wing contacted a 2'x4' metal sign during the landing. This resulted in damage to both the forward and rear spars in the left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1999 | Piper PA-18-L21B | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150L | Garrett, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1999 | Cessna 210 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Gillmore BENSON B&M | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft C-23 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Duane K. Harrington | Minor injuries | - |