Cessna 172R N5335G

Summary

On 18 June 2024 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N5335G, operated by Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, was involved in an accident near Murphysboro, Illinois, 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.

Date

18 June 2024 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Southern Illinois Airport (MDH)

Coordinates

37.7752, -89.2531

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N5335G

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA233

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, he noticed the airplane was slightly left of the runway centerline. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder and full power; however, the airplane veered right. The pilot then attempted to correct the veer with left rudder; however, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The pilot reduced the engine power to idle but was unable to stop before it impacted a runway distance remaining marker which resulted in substantial damage to the right lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.