Cessna C-172 N13165
8 February 1982 · Brownsville, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1982 at about 23:54 local time, a Cessna C-172 registered N13165, operated by Billy Thomas, was involved in an accident near Brownsville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meredith
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-172
- Registration
- N13165
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy Thomas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownsville → Hopkinsville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA049
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE CLIMBING AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE REPORTED THAT FLAMES STARTED TO COME IN AS HE WAS TURNING BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP. WHEN HE SAW THAT HE COULD LAND BACK ON THE STRIP, HE REPORTEDLY SHUT- OFF THE FUEL, MASTER SWITCH AND MAGNETOS. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT MID-FIELD. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND BARN. THE WITNESS NOTED THAT THE PILOT WAS DAZED AND ASSISTED IN EVACUATING HIM FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, THE WITNESS OBSERVED THAT BLUE SPARKS WERE COMING FROM BENEATH THE DASH ON THE PILOT'S SIDE. AFTER THEY MOVED ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE PLANE, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE BARN AND AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1983 | Cessna C-172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna C-172 | Lowell, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Cessna C-172-N | Huntington Beac, California, United States | Aero-Flite Center | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Cessna C-172 | Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172 | Killdeer, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Cessna C-172 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Thomas E. Morris | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | James R. Beard | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | DR. R.a. Repass | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | I. D. Farrington | No injuries | - |