# Accident 19941009034409A: Cessna 172H, Moro, AR, October 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1994, 15:30 local time
- Place: Moro, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7892° N, 90.9791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7892&lon=-90.9791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8181L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8181L-1995-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: LYC IO320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941009034409A

## Narrative

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

DURING TURN AROUND ON RUNWAY ENGINE DIED. SMOKE ON RESTART. FIRE ERUPTED. FAILED KEEP CRANKING DRAW FIRE IN INTAKE.

## 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 FTW95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA012), Oct 9, 1994: Cessna 172H (N8181L), Moro, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N8181L (1)

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

- [Accident 19731002032212A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731002032212A), Oct 2, 1973: Cessna 172H (N8181L), Joiner, AR, Substantial damage. Plt claimed lft wndscreen cornr post blind spot. Piece of r wing tip imbedded in r wng of otr acft.

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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