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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Ravenel, SC · June 5, 1993

Date: June 5, 1993 · 11:30 local
Place: Ravenel, SC
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8279U
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL93LA103
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental O300A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total100 in this make and model

N8279URegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2012 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252179 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Overshot short strip on landing and struck an abandoned bus. Reported unable to extend flaps. Not verified.

As the FAA filed it

OVERSHOT SHORT STRIP ON LANDING AND STRUCK AN ABANDONED BUS. REPORTED UNABLE TO EXTEND FLAPS. NOT VERIFIED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL93LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRavenel, SCThe continuation of the landing attempt into the short sod field without the use of flaps and the use of excessive airspeed by the pilot. Factors in the accident were the failure of the aircraft flaps to extendJun 5, 1993 · Substantial damage