Cessna 172 accident near Tuskegee, Alabama, June 2, 1993
On June 2, 1993 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 172, registered N64206, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tuskegee, Alabama (Tuskegee Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A FINAL APPROACH COURSE TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE DURING A NIGHT LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE INOPERATIVE AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 2, 1993 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Tuskegee, Alabama · Tuskegee Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N64206 · no longer on the register · serial 17265087
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE DIMLY LIGHTED RUNWAY, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. HIS RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEM DISCLOSED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED, BUT AFTER RESETTING THE BREAKER, THE LANDING LIGHT STILL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH TO A LIGHTED AREA ON THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY, AND COLLIDED WITH A DEPRESSION IN THE GRASSY AREA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 119 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 46 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,950 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 7, 1993; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Air Tuskegee Limited
The flight
- Departed from: 06A
- Destination: 06A
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 5,003 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 360° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 am from AUO, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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