# Accident 19900412010149A: Cessna 172RG, Romeoville, IL, April 12, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1990, 21:40 local time
- Place: Romeoville, IL
- Airport: Lewis University Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5796° N, 88.0390° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5796&lon=-88.0390&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9694B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9694B-2020-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,080 total, 37 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900412010149A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT ON NO LANDING LIGHT APPROACH. FAILED TO CORRECT. WHEEL HIT SOFT MUD. NOSED OVER.

## 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 CHI90LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA111), Apr 13, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N9694B), Romeoville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR TO CORRECT A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING ROLL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

## Other reports on N9694B (1)

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

- [Incident 20040426014289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040426014289I), Apr 26, 2004: Cessna 172RG (N9694B), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot became lost while taxiing after landing. Missed taxiway and ended up stuck in grassy area. Propeller struck ground.

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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