Cessna 172M N12483
12 June 2001 · Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2001 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N12483, operated by Brian M. Meadows, was involved in an accident near Bennettsville, South Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stanton's Field
- Coordinates
- 34.7339, -79.6664
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N12483
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian M. Meadows
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winston-Salem → Bennettsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper correction for wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane sliding off an embankment during taxi from landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after landing he fast taxied to the end of the runway. While turning into the parking area, he encountered a wind gust and the airplane slid over an embankment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Esquire Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-35-F35 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Broyles P51 | Conestee, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft 77 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Mooney M-20-20 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2001 | Mooney M20R | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Cessna 170 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |