# Accident 19950826026069A: Cessna 172M, Williamson, NY, August 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1995, 15:50 local time
- Place: Williamson, NY
- Airport: Williamson-Sodus Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2392° N, 77.1502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2392&lon=-77.1502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9293H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9293H-1996-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950826026069A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT TAXIING TO RAMP. BACKFIRED ON RESTART ATTEMPT. FIRE ERUPTED. FAILED KEEP CRANKING DRAW IT IN OVERPRIME.

## 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 NYC95LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA205), Aug 26, 1995: Cessna 172M (N9293H), Williamson, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: the loss of engine power and the eruption of a fire for undetermined reasons.

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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