ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367178
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 1990 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89594 |
| MSN: | 17276009 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2642 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savanna, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainfield, IL (1C5) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 13 WITH A NEARBY STATION REPORTING WINDS FROM 230 DEG AT 17 GUSTING 25 KTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT & WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF, BUT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IN A 'SOFT GRASS' AREA, WHICH CAUSED A SPEED LOSS. HE THEN ABORTED THE GO-AROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT WENT THRU A DITCH & WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE STRONG/GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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