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Cessna 172 N8608B

11 May 2002 · Livingston, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 11 May 2002 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8608B was involved in an accident near Livingston, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Livingston, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Livingston Muni (8A3)
Coordinates
36.4114, -85.3120
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N8608B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Livingston → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night
NTSB number
ATL02LA096

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

The pilot failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was on short final to land, when he realized that the airplane was short of the runway surface. When the pilot pulled back on the yoke the airplane stalled and collided with the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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