N5869R – Cessna 172G – 1999-06-28 NTSB Accident Report

On June 28, 1999, a Cessna 172G (N5869R) was involved in an incident near Union, IN. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the sign. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings and the sign which was contacted.

On June 29, 1999, at 0930 central standard time (cst), a Cessna 172, N5869R, operated by a commercial pilot collided with a sign during an off airport landing in Union, Indiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Owensboro, Kentucky, at 0820 cst.

The pilot was flying pipeline patrol when the accident occurred. He reported that the weather quickly deteriorated during the flight. He stated that since the airplane was not approved for instrument flight, and there were no airports nearby, he elected to make an off airport landing.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI99LA201. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5869R.