Cessna 172H N8181L
9 October 1994 · Moro, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1994 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8181L was involved in an accident near Moro, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moro, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- J & S Air Service (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 34.7892, -90.9791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H
- Registration
- N8181L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Little Rock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LANDING, POWER WAS APPLIED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND, AND THE ENGINE MADE A SOUND AND DIED. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, THEN SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Davis College | Minor injuries | - |
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| 1 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172B | Shiocton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172A | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 172M | Lookout Pass, Idaho, United States | St. Maries CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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