# NTSB MIA78FLG37: Cessna 172, N9816V, Trenton, SC, September 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1978
- Place: Trenton, SC · TRENTON, SC
- Location: 33.7414° N, 81.8395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trenton, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7414&lon=-81.8395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLG37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2510   78/9/8    TRENTON,SC          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 295
        TIME - 1600                    N9816V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           COPILOT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRLINE PLT WITH NO RECENT LIGHT ACFT EXPERIENCE AT CONTROLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9816V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Trenton Municipal

## 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 19780908030939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908030939A), Sep 8, 1978: Cessna 172M, Trenton, SC, Substantial damage. Airline plt with no recent light acft experience at controls.

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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