MINR · CESSNA 172P · 1989-01-24 · MOORESVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89DMG02
Event ID
20001213X27524
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-24
Location
MOORESVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.569446, -80.810554
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N98990
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED RUNWAY.