Cessna 172B N8105X
22 June 1987 · Belton, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1987 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 172B registered N8105X, operated by James Freeman, was involved in an accident near Belton, South Carolina, 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belton, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oak Hill Park
- Coordinates
- 34.5204, -82.4891
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172B
- Registration
- N8105X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Freeman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pickens → Belton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA181
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL HE EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LAND HARD. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SOD STRIP. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT BOUNCED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT SURFACE WINDS WERE 8 KNOTS OUT OF THE SOUTH. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES WERE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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