Cessna 172 N8323B
19 May 1984 · Elkton, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1984 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8323B, operated by Garrison Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Elkton, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkton, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5998, -75.8205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8323B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garrison Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elkton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FIG02
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT WAS FLOWN OVER THE FIELD AT LOW ALT IN AN ATTEMPT TO PICK UP AN AD BANNER. THE ACFT HAD DIVED IN A SHALLOW ANGLE FROM 300 FT TO PERFORM THE PICK-UP. THE BANNER WAS MISSED BY THE PLT WHO CLIMBED AWAY IN A STEEP ASCENT UNTIL HE ENTERED A HAMMERHEAD STALL TO THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A VERTICAL DESCENT INTO A CORN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172L | Westmoreland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Forkville, Mississippi, United States | Pine Belt Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172N | Jamul, California, United States | Border Aeronautics | Fatal | 2 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20C | Landover, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Luscombe 8F | Newburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Park Hall, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Gathersburg, Maryland, United States | Frederick Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Damascus, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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