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Cessna 172P N54091

16 September 2002 · Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 September 2002 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54091 was involved in an accident near Sturtevant, Wisconsin, 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 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Sylvania (C89)
Coordinates
42.7033, -87.9589
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N54091
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sturtevant → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI02LA280

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The proper touchdown point not attained and the approach speed not obtained/maintained by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane overran the runway after skidding for about 300 feet which was then followed by propeller strikes for a distance of 800 feet down the 2,272 foot long runway. The pilot had a total time of 91 hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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