Cessna 172S N142ME
9 May 2001 · Springfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2001 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N142ME was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield-Branson Regional (SGF)
- Coordinates
- 37.2798, -93.2894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N142ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monett → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01FA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the excessive touchdown airspeed by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane experienced a bounced landing during a student solo cross country. The pilot stated that he fell backwards and pulled on the control yoke when his seat back reclined upon touchdown. He also reported that he touched down at an airspeed that was approximately 23 knots above the full flap stalling speed of the airplane. The pilot also reported that he did not know how to operate the recline mechanism of the seat. Postaccident cyclical and load testing of the seat did not duplicate the occurrence as described by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Esquire Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2001 | Cessna 210L | Farmington, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Packwood PACKWOOD 1 | Pierce City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Reitz MOHAWK 1 | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Boeing 737-3G7 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cirrus SR22 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Vandalia, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |