Cessna 172N N6542F
18 June 1995 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1995 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6542F, operated by Joseph R. Mock, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weiser Airpark (EYQ)
- Coordinates
- 29.9093, -95.6490
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N6542F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph R. Mock
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Navasota → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE DOWNWIND LEG THE PILOT BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANOTHER AIRPLANE IN THE PATTERN. HE TOUCHED DOWN TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL STRUCK AN AIRPLANE, GOLF CART, AND A BUILDING. THE PILOT HAD 3.1 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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