# NTSB ATL84LA127: Cessna 172, N84809, Parchman, MS, March 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 21, 1984, 20:30 local (Mar 22, 1984, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Parchman, MS
- Coordinates: 33.950256, -90.530784 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9503&lon=-90.5308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6428/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA127

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - unavailable (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27, HE MISALIGNED THE ACFT WITH THE UNLIGHTED RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF THE LANDING AREA. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84809](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84809), registered now, S/N 17258621 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17258621
- Airframe hours: 2080
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320   RIES 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Joseph E Mcbridge
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 18, 1983, 30 hours before
- Departed: MADISON, MS
- Airport: Parchman, runway 36, 5,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840321006939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840321006939A), Mar 21, 1984: Cessna 172K, Parchman, MS, Substantial damage. Misaligned aircraft with the unlighted runway and landed left of landing area. Struck a ditch and nosed over.

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.

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