# Accident 19910406009119A: Cessna 172D, Mocksville, NC, April 6, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Mocksville, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8909° N, 80.5509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8909&lon=-80.5509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2936U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2936U-1994-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172D (registry code 2072410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406009119A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE AT NIGHT. HIT TREE ON FORCED LANDING. RECENT ANNUAL. IGNITION HARNESS WORN AND FRAYED.

## 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 ATL91FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA077), Apr 7, 1991: Cessna 172D (N2936U), Mocksville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO OPEN CIRCUITS IN THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE…

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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