Cessna 172K N84460

Summary

On 1 December 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84460 was involved in an accident near Lovingston, Virginia, United States. One person was 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.

Date

1 December 1995 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lovingston, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Lovingston (8VA6)

Coordinates

37.7691, -78.8801

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N84460

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmyra → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO96LA030

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper planning/decision during the approach/landing phase of flight. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the gusty tailwind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 3 at a private airport, and the wind was from 240 degrees at 10 gusting 20 knots. According to the pilot, the runway was a grass strip about 1,400 feet long. He reported that the airplane touched down about one third of the way down the grass strip, and he was unable to stop on the remaining runway. Subsequently, the airplane went off the departure end of the runway, down an embankment, and into brush and trees. An FAA inspector examined the airplane after the accident and reported that there was no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.