Cessna 172M accident near Plymouth, Florida, September 7, 1990
On September 7, 1990 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N6600H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plymouth, Florida (Orlando Country airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ARREST THE HIGH RATE OF DESCENT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 1990 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Plymouth, Florida · Orlando Country
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N6600H · no longer on the register · serial 17265502
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT THE SIGHTSEEING FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL BUT WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. HE FURTHER STATED THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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: 120 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 1 in the last 30 days; 60 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Orlando Country Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,000 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 3:52 pm from ORL, 23 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6600H the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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