Cessna 172N N5085K
1 May 1988 · Gilbert, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1988 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5085K, operated by A. L. Simons, was involved in an accident near Gilbert, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbert, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bill Barrier Field
- Coordinates
- 33.9208, -81.3903
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N5085K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- A. L. Simons
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 AIRPLANE OVERRAN RWY 23 DURING LDG AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LDG AFTER INITIALLY LANDING LONG ON THE RWY. AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO CLIMB HOWEVER, HE REALIZED THAT IT WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTACLES LOCATED PAST THE END OF THE RWY. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED AGAIN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A WHEAT FIELD AT THE END OF THE RWY, WHERE THE NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN. A NEARBY WX OBSERVATION STATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 040 DEGREES AT 12 KTS, SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mathew, Virginia, United States | Mideastern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 0-58B | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Carroll E. Looney | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Steve & Tracy Parrish | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177A | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sale Reported | Minor injuries | - |