# Accident 19981116031589A: Cessna 172N, Concord, NC, November 16, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1998
- Place: Concord, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 35.4892° N, 80.6209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4892&lon=-80.6209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92KK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92KK-1999-06-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981116031589A

## Narrative

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

ACFT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES

## 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 ATL99FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA020), Nov 17, 1998: Cessna 172N (N92KK), Concord, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision and his failure to maintain clearance during approach that resulted in collision with utility lines. Related factors were dark night, trees and low ceilings.

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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