Cessna 172K Skyhawk, N78604: Accident occurred October 05, 2021 at Williston Municipal Airport (X60), Levy County, Florida

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; Tampa, Florida 

Ocala Aviation Services Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N78604

Location: Williston, Florida

Accident Number: ERA22LA006

Date and Time: October 5, 2021, 20:45 Local

Registration: N78604

Aircraft: Cessna 172K

Injuries: 2 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N78604

Model/Series: 172K

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Night

Observation Facility, Elevation: KOCF, 87 ft msl

Observation Time: 20:51 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 17 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C /22°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 6000 ft AGL

Visibility: 8 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Minor 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 29.354605,-82.470564 (est)