Cessna 172R accident near New Lenox, Illinois, August 29, 2000
On August 29, 2000 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172R, registered N364SA, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Lenox, Illinois (New Lenox-Howell airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors to the accident were the pipe that was struck, the crosswind, and the pilot's runway selection.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 2000 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- New Lenox, Illinois · New Lenox-Howell · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R · all 172Rs on the register
- Registration
- N364SA · registry record · serial 17280757
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was substantially damaged when it ran off of the right side of runway 31 while landing and struck a pipe protruding from the ground. A weather report for an airport 20 miles and 022 degrees magnetic from the accident site reported wind from 050 degrees magnetic at 11 knots. The airport has an intersecting runway oriented on a 050/230 magnetic direction. Skid marks were found on the runway leading to the aircraft final resting place. After the accident, a hole was found in the right tire. No damage was noted to the wheel rim. No anomalies were found that could be associated with a preexisting condition.
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: 171 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 75 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 397 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 3, 2000
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1C2 at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,857 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 15,000 ft; scat at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from MDW, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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