# Accident 19890825032219A: Cessna 172N, Jacksonville, FL, August 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1989, 23:20 local time
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Airport: Craig Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3594° N, 81.5107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3594&lon=-81.5107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738WM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738WM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 725 total, 100 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA234) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825032219A

## Narrative

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

WING STRUCK A UNLIGHTED LIGHTPOLE WHILE MANEUVERING TO PARK AFTER LANDING. ALL RAMP LIGHTS WERE OFF.

## 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 MIA89LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA234), Aug 26, 1989: Cessna 172N (N738WM), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, LIGHT POLE WITH AN INOPERATIVE LIGHT, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION CONCERNING THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SEE…

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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