NONE · Cessna 172P · 1998-06-19 · ABILENE, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA254
Event ID
20001211X10276
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-19
Location
ABILENE, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.920391, -97.220535
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N9786L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to plan his approach so as to be able to stop the airplane on the runway, and the instructor pilot's delay in taking control of the airplane, so as to correct the student's mistake. A factor contributing to this accident was the ditch.