Cessna 172N N882AV
21 November 2010 · Bluffton, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 November 2010 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N882AV, operated by William C. Ambercrombie, was involved in an accident near Bluffton, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bluffton, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.2208, -80.8625
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N882AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Ambercrombie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilton Head → Walterboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA071
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
An in-flight upset of undetermined origin resulting in a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at 2,000 feet mean sea level, when he felt a violent impact/upset and thought something hit the rudder. The airplane became unstable and started to rock from side to side, causing the pilot to perform a forced landing to a river. The airplane was not located or recovered and is assumed to have sustained substantial damage. The cause of the reported violent impact/upset could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Oregon, United States | Graham Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA 46-350P | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2010 | McCulloch Jerry RV-4 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Paul D Franzon | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | Horton Paul M | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Smith Edward I LANCAIR IV-P | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | Smith Edward I | Fatal | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hiller UH-12E | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | Haddock Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Swezey T/Molnar D VANS RV-10 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |