Cessna 172N accident near Voluntown, Connecticut, June 27, 1993
On June 27, 1993 at about 9:23 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N6553E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Voluntown, Connecticut (Lakeside Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with trees. A factor is the pilot's improper compensation for the wind condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1993 · about 9:23 pm local time
- Place
- Voluntown, Connecticut · Lakeside Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6553E · registry record · serial 17273037
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A 2520 FOOT LONG RUNWAY WITH A 625 FOOT DISPLACED THRESHOLD DUE TO TREES. THE PILOT SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN 500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED 5 TO 6 TIMES, PULLED THE FLAPS UP, AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE FAA SAID THE PILOT LANDED LONG, WITH A TAILWIND, AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,939 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 25, 1993; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GAI Gaithersburg MD
- Destination: FLR Fall River MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,520 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N6553E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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