Cessna 172 N993NA
13 November 1988 · Lumberton, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1988 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N993NA, operated by Robert Hester, was involved in an accident near Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lumberton (LBT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N993NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Hester
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA033
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN HE CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. HE BELIEVED HE DEPARTED WITH 16 GALLONS OF FUEL, BASED ON FUEL GAUGE READINGS. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM PROBLEMS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONLY A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER FUEL WAS PUT IN EACH TANK.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | James and Joan P. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Edward A. Williams | No injuries | - |