# Accident 19960713016959A: Cessna 172H, Hickory, NC, July 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1996
- Place: Hickory, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 35.7363° N, 81.3600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7363&lon=-81.3600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1637F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1637F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960713016959A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.

## 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 ATL96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA105), Jul 13, 1996: Cessna 172H (N1637F), Hickory, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Engine stoppage for undetermined reasons. A factor was the terrain furrows.

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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