# Accident 19900106000239A: Cessna 172P, Newark, IL, January 6, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 6, 1990, 15:30 local time
- Place: Newark, IL
- Airport: Cushing Field Ltd Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5308° N, 88.5802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5308&lon=-88.5802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98923, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98923) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 75 total, 7 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900106000239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO STOP ON FROZEN WET GRASS RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. RAN OFF END INTO A FENCE AND RAVINE. MISJUDGED BRAKING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA063), Jan 6, 1990: Cessna 172 (N98923), Newark, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE WET CONDITION OF THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N98923 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20130824016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130824016549A), Aug 24, 2013: Cessna 172P (N98923), Mitchellville, MD, Substantial damage. There was a right crosswind on runway 36 (050@08KT). The pilot stated he was in a crab at touchdown and the aircraft immediately veered left. He had right…
- [Accident 19890425010609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890425010609A), Apr 25, 1989: Cessna 172D (N98923), Ottawa, IL, Substantial damage. Landed on last 50 feet of runway. Ran off end into a ditch. Was students 3rd supervised solo.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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