# Accident 19901202052279A: Cessna 172P, Axton, VA, December 2, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1990, 16:50 local time
- Place: Axton, VA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6607° N, 79.7098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6607&lon=-79.7098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55276, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55276-1992-07-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO91LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901202052279A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK 30FT HIGH POWER LINE LANDING AT PRIVATE STRIP. STOPPED INVERTED ON RUNWAY. TOO LOW. UNFAMILIAR AIRSTRIP.

## 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 BFO91LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA016), Dec 2, 1990: Cessna 172P (N55276), Axton, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN UNMARKED POWERLINE AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

## Other reports on N55276 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820625025029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820625025029A), Jun 25, 1982: Cessna 172P (N55276), Ft Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft bounced and drifted off runway. Touched down on soft shoulder shearing nose gear.

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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