Cessna 172N N5245E
3 June 1988 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1988 at about 17:36 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5245E, operated by Miller Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig (CRG)
- Coordinates
- 30.3600, -81.5108
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N5245E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Miller Aircraft, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dublin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA187
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD BEEN HIRED TO FERRY A RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. HE HAD IT REFUELED AND CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS FOR WATER. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE FAILED AT ABOUT 200 FT. HE CRASHED INTO THE ROOF OF A SHOPPING MALL. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL AND CARBURETOR BOWL REVEALED WATER TO BE PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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