Cessna A185E N4AC
16 May 1972 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1972 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna A185E registered N4AC was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owens
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185E
- Registration
- N4AC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Monroe, Sc → Fairfax, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1714
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LDG COLUMBIA DUE LOW FUEL STATE. ENG QUIT ON DOWNWIND.LND IN BRUSH 200 YDS SHORT RWY.6-10 GALS ABD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A185E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Alaska Lands I | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna A185E | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Cessna A185E | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna A185E | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Champion Chemi | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |