# Accident 19951201047769A: Cessna 172K, Lovingston, VA, December 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 1, 1995, 14:30 local time
- Place: Lovingston, VA
- Airport: Flatwoods Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7691° N, 78.8801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7691&lon=-78.8801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84460, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84460-1999-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 527 total, 508 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951201047769A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT GRASS STRIP. QUARTERING 20KNOT TAILWIND. OVERRAN RUNWAY DOWN EMBANKMENT INTO TREES.

## 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 BFO96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA030), Dec 1, 1995: Cessna 172K (N84460), Lovingston, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision during the approach/landing phase of flight. Related factors were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway, and the gusty tailwind conditions.

## Other reports on N84460 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780805050189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780805050189I), Aug 5, 1978: Cessna 172 (N84460), Kotzebue, AK, Minor damage. Nose sank in soft sand while taxiing, aircraft nosed up.

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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