# Accident 19950913029629A: Cessna 172M, Witter, AR, September 13, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1995, 02:30 local time
- Place: Witter, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9298° N, 93.6802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9298&lon=-93.6802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61899, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61899-2013-04-26) (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 O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA393) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950913029629A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED VFR AT NIGHT INTO AREA HEAVY FOG. STRUCK TREES ON RIDGE. TRACE OF NON FLY MEDICATION IN PILOT BLOOD.

## 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 FTW95FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA393), Sep 13, 1995: Cessna 172M (N61899), Witter, AR, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from high/wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, high terrain, and foggy weather conditions. Also, the pilot's…

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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