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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Bloomington, IL · August 26, 1999

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Date
August 26, 1999 · 10:45 local
Place
Bloomington, IL
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61612
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA312
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,096 total460 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days
N61612Registration cancelled Jun 23, 2017 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264675 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On August 26, 1999, at 1045 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61612, sustained substantial damage while taxiing on a roadway for departure, near Bloomington, Illinois. The airline transport pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with the intended destination of saint louis, Missouri. The airplane was landed on the road in a precautionary landing following a rough running engine. The pilot obtained the services of a mechanic to repair the airplane's magneto. After the repairs were completed, the pilot was taxiing the airplane for departure when both wings were damaged when they impacted road signs on each side of the roadway. (-23)pilot was in cruise at 2500' on a VFR flight from schaumburg, IL (06C) to spirit of st. louis airport (sus) when the engine began running rough. Not being able to maintain power, the pilot elected to land the aircraft on a country road. An uneventful landing was made. (.4)the airplane was landed on the road in a precautionary landing following a rough running engine. The pilot obtained the services of a mechanic to repair the airplane's magneto. After the repairs were completed, the pilot was taxiing the airplane for departure when both wings were damaged when they impacted road signs on each side of the roadway. Witnesses saw the airplane approaching the signs; however, had no way of warning the pilot who did not see them prior to impact. (-23)pilot was in cruise at 2500' on a VFR flight from schaumburg, IL (06C) to spirit of st. louis airport (sus) when the engine began running rough. Not being able to maintain power, the pilot elected to land the aircraft on a county road. An uneventful landing was made.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON AUGUST 26, 1999, AT 1045 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172M, N61612, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAXIING ON A ROADWAY FOR DEPARTURE, NEAR BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON THE ROAD IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOLLOWING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE PILOT OBTAINED THE SERVICES OF A MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE'S MAGNETO. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE PILOT WAS TAXIING THE AIRPLANE FOR DEPARTURE WHEN BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED WHEN THEY IMPACTED ROAD SIGNS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. (-23)PILOT WAS IN CRUISE AT 2500' ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM SCHAUMBURG, IL (06C) TO SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (SUS) WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A COUNTRY ROAD. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON THE ROAD IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOLLOWING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE PILOT OBTAINED THE SERVICES OF A MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE'S MAGNETO. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE PILOT WAS TAXIING THE AIRPLANE FOR DEPARTURE WHEN BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED WHEN THEY IMPACTED ROAD SIGNS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE APPROACHING THE SIGNS; HOWEVER, HAD NO WAY OF WARNING THE PILOT WHO DID NOT SEE THEM PRIOR TO IMPACT. (-23)PILOT WAS IN CRUISE AT 2500' ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM SCHAUMBURG, IL (06C) TO SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (SUS) WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A COUNTY ROAD. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBloomington, ILthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and not performing a maneuver to avoid obstructions. A factor was the road signs.Aug 26, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61612 · 1

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

Incident 19811229088859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Gosport, INReported fuel gauges dropped to empty after departure. Landed in muddy field. Gauges normal. Landed for weather.Dec 29, 1981 · Minor damage