19880930042679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Harrison, AR · September 30, 1988

Date
September 30, 1988 · 23:00 local
Place
Harrison, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3943S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88LA182
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,090 total29 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to secure oil cap. Engine ran out of oil. Forced landing in trees. Medical had expired.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO SECURE OIL CAP. ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. FORCED LANDING IN TREES. MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.