# Accident 19950812048629A: Cessna 172H, Manteo, NC, August 12, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1995, 16:30 local time
- Place: Manteo, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9190° N, 75.6955° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9190&lon=-75.6955&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3254C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3254C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950812048629A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON FUEL AND AIRMAN LANDED LONG AND OVERTURNED AIRCRAFT IN FIELD AT END OF RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 ATL95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA157), Aug 12, 1995: Cessna 172H (N3254C), Manteo, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway.

## Other reports on N3254C (1)

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

- [Accident 20250709009369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250709009369A), Jul 9, 2025: Cessna 172H (N3254C), Century, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft suffered power loss due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot tried to switch fuel tanks but due to low altitude was unable to restart engine. Pilot dedcided to…

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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