# Accident 19941123041919A: Cessna 172M, Crystal River, FL, November 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1994, 09:35 local time
- Place: Crystal River, FL
- Airport: Homosassa Air Terminal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8955° N, 82.6019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crystal River, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8955&lon=-82.6019&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1385U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1385U-2016-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 158 total, 60 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941123041919A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAXI FAILED TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE. RIGHT WING STRUCK A PARKED TRUCK.

## 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 MIA95LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA035), Nov 23, 1994: Cessna 172M (N1385U), Crystal River, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL OUTLOOK DURING TAXIING.

## Other reports on N1385U (4)

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

- [Accident 20011120037269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011120037269A), Nov 20, 2001: Cessna 172M (N1385U), Crystal River, FL, Substantial damage. (.4) On November 20, 2001, about 1500 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N1385U, registered to, and operated by Crystal aero group, as a title 14 CFR part…
- [Accident 19970405005219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970405005219A), Apr 5, 1997: Cessna 172M (N1385U), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. (.4)while inbound to land, the pilot was advised that the wind was from 150 degrees at 19 gusting 24 knots. He continued and was cleared to…
- [Incident 19951019038509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951019038509I), Oct 19, 1995: Cessna 172P (N1385U), Gainsville, FL. Narrative: after take-off from runway 06, at gainesville, FL the aircraft departed to the west. About 8 miles west of gnv at 1500 feet MSL. The aircraft engine…
- [Incident 19820826047099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820826047099I), Aug 26, 1982: Cessna 172M (N1385U), Aberdeen, MS. Ran out of fuel en route. Landed safely in a field. Misjudged fuel range.

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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