# Accident 19951008031339A: Cessna 172N, Crockett, TX, October 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Crockett, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.3103° N, 95.4497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3103&lon=-95.4497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738DF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738DF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (registry code 42131, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-h2ad) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 109 total, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951008031339A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. NOSED OVER LANDING. MAGNETO CONTACTS NOT OPENING. ADJUSTED TO SPECS ENGINE RAN NORMAL.

## 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 FTW96LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA010), Oct 8, 1995: Cessna 172N (N738DF), Crockett, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of both magnetos to operate properly due to inadequate maintenance by other maintenance personnel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.

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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