# Accident 19840211003569A: Cessna 172N, Carolina Beach, NC, February 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1984, 11:20 local time
- Place: Carolina Beach, NC
- Airport: Pilots Ridge
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0405° N, 77.8902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0405&lon=-77.8902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N733NU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 72 total, 33 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840211003569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING ON A SAND AND GRASS STRIP DUE TO WEATHER. WHEEL HIT SOFT SAND. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL84LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA097), Feb 11, 1984: Cessna C-172 (N733NU), Carolina Beach, NC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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