Accident: Cessna 172
Sep 11, 2015 · Riegelwood, NC
NTSB numberERA15FA351Event id20150912X71749
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N52445
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Unknown or undetermined
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM)20 nm (37 km) east
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