Cessna 172RG N888RG
12 August 2002 · Rochester, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2002 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N888RG was involved in an accident near Rochester, New York, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rochester Internationa (ROC)
- Coordinates
- 43.1189, -77.6722
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N888RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brockport → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the slow response time of the airspeed indicator.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed and flew directly to his first destination. During the flight, he suspected that the airspeed indicator was indicating low for his altitude and power setting, but was not convinced there was a real problem. The pilot landed, and then immediately took off again. Once airborne, he decided to proceed back to his original departure airport. After completing the en route portion of the flight, the pilot was cleared to land on the main runway, which made him feel like he had to expedite the approach and landing. During the approach, the descent rate and airspeed were higher than "warranted." The airplane touched down, bounced, and then touched down again. The nose of the airplane started to vibrate, and the pilot realized the airplane was damaged. Examination of the pitot system and airspeed indicator revealed that the indicator was reading within prescribed limits, but was "very" slow to respond to airspeed changes. In addition, the system had numerous leaks that were not related to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Blanik L-13 | Saratoga Spring, New York, United States | Tim Hanke | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310L | Virgil, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |