# Accident 19960321046569A: Cessna 172M, Roanoke, VA, March 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1996, 19:06 local time
- Place: Roanoke, VA
- Airport: Roanoke Regional/Woodrum Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2710° N, 79.9414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roanoke, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2710&lon=-79.9414&mi=10
- Aircraft: N108RV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N108RV-2018-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960321046569A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT 12,500 FEET, WITHOUT OXYGEN, AND FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE ONSET OF ENGINE POWER LOSS, POSSIBLY DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING OR FUEL MANAGEMENT. (THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A MODIFIED FUEL SYSTEM). FROM 12,500 FEET, 10 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT STILL FAILED TO MAKE THE RUNWAY (ROA FIELD ELEVATION IS 1176).

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N108RV (1)

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

- [Incident 19970522018079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970522018079I), May 22, 1997: Cessna STC172 (N108RV), Manteo, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft was taxiing from Manteo after refueling with intent to takeoff with pilot and one passenger aboard. Pilot rejected takeoff and the left…

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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