Cessna 172F N8374U
21 May 1988 · Shellman, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1988 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8374U, operated by Evans J. Nichols, was involved in an accident near Shellman, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shellman, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barbour Insland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F
- Registration
- N8374U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evans J. Nichols
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marietta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA182
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT WAS MAKING A PERSONAL FLT TO A PVT UNCHARTED AIRSTRIP ON A COASTAL ISLAND. APPROACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE PLT CANCELLED HIS VFR FLT PLAN WITH FSS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPROACHED THE SOFT 2500 FOOT STRIP HIGH AND BALLOONED AT TOUCHDOWN. HE LANDED BEYOND HIS DESIRED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AGAIN WHEN HE FELT HE COULD NOT STOP PRIOR TO REACHING THE CREEK AT THE END OF THE RWY. HE ADDED FULL PWR AND THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLEAR BUSHES AT THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER CONTACTING THE BUSHES THE AIRPLANE LOST ALTITUDE AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE MARSH BEYOND THE CREEK.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
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