Cessna 172F Skyhawk, N5424R: Accident occurred April 06, 2021 in Fayetteville, North Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Carolina 

Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N5424R

Location: Fayetteville, NC

Accident Number: ERA21LA176

Date & Time: April 6, 2021, 14:00 Local 

Registration: N5424R

Aircraft: Cessna 172F

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N5424R

Model/Series: 172F

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

Observation Time: 14:00 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C /0°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 290°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 9 miles

Altimeter Setting: 2995 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Elizabethtown, NJ (EYF)

Destination: Fayetteville, NC

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 34.893692,-78.843531 (est)