# NTSB MIA79DLG11: Cessna 172D, N855X, Johns Island, SC, December 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1978
- Place: Johns Island, SC · JOHNS ISLAND, SC
- Location: 32.7924° N, 80.1081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johns Island, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7924&lon=-80.1081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG11

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3646  78/12/16   JOHNS ISLAND,SC     CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N855X               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 65, 10100 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 900 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNS ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA.                JOHNS ISLAND,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N855X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johns Island

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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