Cessna 172H N5107G
11 May 2000 · Picayune, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2000 at about 16:25 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N5107G was involved in an accident near Picayune, Mississippi, 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Picayune, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Picayune Municipal (MS76)
- Coordinates
- 32.7419, -89.6792
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H
- Registration
- N5107G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Orleans → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An in-flight fire in the vicinity of the firewall from an undetermined source. This resulted in a forced landing to an airport and total consumption of the airplane by fire after landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was over flying an airport at 2,500 feet when he observed smoke coming up behind the firewall followed by flames. A forced landing was made to the airport and the airplane was consumed by fire. Examination of the wreckage could not determine the source of the reported in-flight fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Cessna 172M | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Steens, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor 502B | Perthshire, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Aeronca 11AC | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-A24R | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Richard E. MacNealy | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150M | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Cessna 150G | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |