# Accident 19951217040789A: Cessna 172N, Bryceville, FL, December 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1995, 15:00 local time
- Place: Bryceville, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3800° N, 81.9302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3800&lon=-81.9302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75938, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75938) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951217040789A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED WEATHER EN ROUTE SOLO. BECAME LOST. ELECTED LAND IN A FIELD. STRUCK FENCE. NOSED OVER.

## 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 MIA96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA044), Dec 17, 1995: Cessna 172N (N75938), Bryceville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the weather conditions, the pilot becoming lost/disoriented, and the lack of…

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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