Cessna 172N N3JR
30 June 1984 · Summerville, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 June 1984 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N3JR was involved in an accident near Summerville, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summerville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- J.e. Lockliar
- Coordinates
- 33.0502, -80.1897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N3JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Summerville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA213
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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
A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BECOME AIRBORNE ABOUT 2000 FT DOWN THE RWY. THE AIRCRAFT NEVER ESTABLISHED A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB BUT THE NOSE WAS OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 FT ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE NOSE DROPPED AND IT STARTED TO ROTATE TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE AIRPORT IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Sikorsky CH-19E | Iva, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 58 E | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172F | John's Island, South Carolina, United States | Charleston AFB Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |