Cessna R172E N94461
23 December 1978 · Clover, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1978 at about 00:35 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N94461, operated by Navy Corpus C4, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clover, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clover, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N94461
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Navy Corpus C4
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hattiesburg, Ms → Charlotte, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3850
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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
#6 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna R172E | Ludlow, Missouri, United States | FT Knox Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Cessna R172E | Wichita, Kansas, United States | FT L'worth Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Cessna R172E | Powhatan, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1977 | Cessna R172E | Newton, Mississippi, United States | Ft.sill Army F | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Cessna R172E | Grass Valley, Idaho, United States | Cowlitz County | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1976 | Cessna R172E | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | Clayton County | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |