# Accident 19931016039549A: Cessna 172K, Jacksonville, TX, October 16, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1993, 13:04 local time
- Place: Jacksonville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9594° N, 95.2602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9594&lon=-95.2602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7825T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7825T-2014-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 107 total, 32 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931016039549A

## Narrative

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

BELEIVED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND SMELL SMOKE.  GROUND LOOPED LANDING TO PREVENT OVERRUN FIELD. NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

## 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 FTW94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA013), Oct 16, 1993: Cessna 172K (N7825T), Jacksonville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IRREGULARITY OF AN UNDETERMINED NATURE.

## Other reports on N7825T (3)

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

- [Accident 20130408008079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130408008079A), Apr 8, 2013: Cessna 172K (N7825T), Manvel, TX, Substantial damage. On April 08, 2013 at approximately 2332Z, the pilot failed to maintain control of Cessna aircraft model CE-172-K during take off on a 14 CFR part 91 pleasure…
- [Incident 20100319031069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100319031069I), Mar 19, 2010: Cessna 172K (N7825T), Pearland, TX, Minor damage. During taxi aircraft departed paved surface onto grass. Upon re-entry onto paved surface aircraft nose wheel encountered raised area prior to paved surface.…
- [Incident 19930722030399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930722030399I), Jul 22, 1993: Cessna 172K (N7825T), Sour Lake, TX, Minor damage. Loss of engine power. Made off field landing. Found NR3 cylinder exhaust valve was broken.

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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