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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Beechcraft K35 | Jellico, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |