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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Columbia, SC · November 2, 2004

Date: November 2, 2004 · 19:41 local
Place: Columbia, SC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4874G
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA019
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0

N4874GRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273421 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot declared mayday at approx. 00:41Z, and landed in parking. Aircraft struck power lines. Nose & main gear collapsed on landing. Major damage to aircraft caused by power line contact. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot sustained major injuries. No post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY AT APPROX. 00:41Z, AND LANDED IN PARKING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES. NOSE & MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT CAUSED BY POWER LINE CONTACT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. NO POST CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL05CA019Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportColumbia, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Nov 3, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4874G · 1

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

Accident 20040403035539AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Statesboro, GA(-23) On Saturday April 3, 2004 N4874G piloted by [privacy data omitted] struck some trees, while doing a low pass over a grass field. The weather was clear, but windy when a go around was initiated the plane failed to climb and the pilot [privacy data…Apr 3, 2004 · Substantial damage