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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Ridgeland, SC · August 17, 2005

Date: August 17, 2005 · 19:20 local
Place: Ridgeland, SC
Airport: Ridgeland Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5863R
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA147
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total220 in this make and model

N5863RRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2006 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253532 Airframe modelCessna 172G

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On August 17, 2005 at 1920 local time EST a Cessna 172, N5863R landed in a new pine tree field. On landing the aircraft hit a log partially submerged in the field, ripping the nose wheel from the aircraft and bucking the fuselage at the connection point of the left main gear. The flight was a title 14 part 91 VFR flight. The weather was clear, with no clouds and visiblity greater than 6 miles. The pilot, the sole occupant in the aircraft was not injured during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 17, 2005 AT 1920 LOCAL TIME EST A CESSNA 172, N5863R LANDED IN A NEW PINE TREE FIELD. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HIT A LOG PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN THE FIELD, RIPPING THE NOSE WHEEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BUCKING THE FUSELAGE AT THE CONNECTION POINT OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE FLIGHT WAS A TITLE 14 PART 91 VFR FLIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WITH NO CLOUDS AND VISIBLITY GREATER THAN 6 MILES. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL05CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRidgeland, SCThe loss of engine power for undertermined reasons which resulted in a collision with objects.Aug 17, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5863R · 1

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

Accident 19730909030649ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Prattsburg, GAR brake worn. Acft veered off l side of rwy struck some peach trees.Sep 9, 1973 · Substantial damage