Cessna 172 N8095L
26 July 1983 · Marshall, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1983 at about 02:12 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8095L was involved in an accident near Marshall, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshall, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harrison County (ASL)
- Coordinates
- 32.5300, -94.3507
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8095L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fly 'N Fish → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA348
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED PILE OF DIRT OFF THE APPRAOCH END OF THE RUNWAY AT THE HARRISON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY WAS BEING EXTENDED AND 5 1/2 TO 6 FOOT TALL MOUNDS OF FILL DIRT WERE LEFT IN THE APPROACH PATH OF THE RUNWAY.THE PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING A SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN NORMAL POWER ON APPROACH, DID NOT SEE THE MOUNDS AND STRUCK THEM. THE OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT SUITABLY ILLUMINATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |