Cessna 172F N5382R

Summary

On 28 April 2008 at about 03:50 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5382R was involved in an accident near White Plains, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 April 2008 at 03:50

Classification

Accident

Location

White Plains, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Westchester County Airport (HPN)

Coordinates

41.0672, -73.7075

Aircraft

Cessna 172F

Registration

N5382R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dansville → White Plains

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08CA170

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on the instrument landing system (ILS) approach, the pilot of a Cessna 172F, acquired the runway visually. About 3 miles from the runway, he closed his flight plan and continued the visual descent to the runway. The pilot stated he could not see the four-light precision approach path indicator (PAPI) and he failed to monitor his descent path. The airplane descended below the glideslope, impacted the approach lights, and then the localizer antenna. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted prior to the runway threshold. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the airplane prior to the accident. During the impact, the airplane sustained damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.