Cessna 172 accident near S. Sioux City, NE
On May 17, 1998, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near S. Sioux City, NE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 17, 1998
- Place
- S. Sioux City, NE
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.459°N, 96.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09997
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 17, 1998, at 1100 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 172, N8919B, was destroyed when it collided with the terrain following an aborted landing on Runway 14 (3,281' x 22') at the Martin Field Airport, South Sioux City, Nebraska. The airplane was turning a left downwind after the pilot aborted the landing due to the gusty wind conditions. The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries in the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. The flight departed Cherokee, Iowa, at approximately 0950 cdt, with the intended destination of South Sioux City, Nebraska. A witness stated that a group of airplanes were returning from a breakfast flight to Cherokee, Iowa, so he went to the end of the runway with a hand held radio to talk to them. He stated the winds were strong and gusty from the southwest. The witness said he advised the pilot of N8919B about the wind condition and told him to expect a right crosswind upon landing. The pilot of N8919B acknowledged the transmission. The witness stated, "He landed OK but a little too much tail low for the wind I thought and drifted off center but still on the grass part of the runway. I believe all 3 wheel were down and he was safe. The he called to say he was taking off again to do the landing over. I watched until he appeared to be in good shape with airspeed and altitude and attitude. I then took my eyes off him and looked north for the next plane. Then I looked south again to my amazement he had turned east at a point at about th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the climbing left turn resulting in a stall condition. Contributing factors were the gusty, crosswind conditions, and the pilot's excessively tight turn maneuver during the initial climb.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
