Cessna 172P N62527
8 October 1992 · Buford, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1992 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62527, operated by Paschket, Raymond J., was involved in an accident near Buford, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buford, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1094, -83.9901
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N62527
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paschket, Raymond J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Covington → Athens
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT STATED THE HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIS FUEL STATUS AS A RESULT OF ENCOUNTERING HEAD WINDS IN EXCESS OF THOSE USED FOR PLANNING THE FLIGHT. DURING HIS ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT ALTERNATE AIRPORTS TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |