Cessna 172H N3254C
12 August 1995 · Manteo, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1995 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N3254C was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manteo, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dare County Airport (MQI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H
- Registration
- N3254C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocracoke Is. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT HE WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUEL AND MADE A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO LAND. HE DELAYED HIS TOUCHDOWN TILL THE MID-FIELD POINT OF THE RUNWAY, AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE 3,300 FOOT RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1995 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | Pelican Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 233A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188B | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Cessna 150F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1995 | Fleet ONE | Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |