Cessna 172 F N7882U
20 January 2001 · Greenwood, Mississippi, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 January 2001 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 172 F registered N7882U, operated by Jimmy Leon Thompson, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood Lefore (GWO)
- Coordinates
- 33.5099, -90.1904
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 F
- Registration
- N7882U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jimmy Leon Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenwood → Greenwood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons. Finding: A factor is the maintenance modification was performed by company personnel prior to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he noticed smoke in the cabin, and turned around and saw flames behind him. He turned off the master switch and turned the airplane back towards the airport. The pilot landed on the grass next to the runway, and exited the airplane. Suddenly, the pilot executed a left turn and returned to the airport. The controller observed smoke coming from the airplane as the pilot maneuvered the airplane for an emergency landing on the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Mark D. Valentino | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |