Accident Cessna 172RG N5533R,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382093
 
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Date:Sunday 1 May 1983
Time:13:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:Hesston College Aviation
Registration: N5533R
MSN: 172RG0072
Total airframe hrs:1782 hours
Engine model:Lycoming 10-360-FIAG
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Newton, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Grand Island, NE (KGRI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE RUNWAY IN USE WAS 17 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 250 DEGREES AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 24 KTS. THE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT GET ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY SO HE RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND STARTED A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND 100 FEET OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER SKIDDING 100 TO 150 FEET THE WIND LIFTED THE WING AND THE ACFT WENT OVER ON ITS BACK

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC83LA099
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC83LA099

Location

Revision history:

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