Cessna 172G accident near Forkville, Mississippi, June 14, 1984
On June 14, 1984 at about 2:30 am local time, a Cessna 172G, registered N3779L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Forkville, Mississippi. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1984 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Forkville, Mississippi
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G · all 172Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3779L · no longer on the register · serial 17253948
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER APRX 3 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME, THE PLT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN TREES IN A NATIONAL FOREST AREA. FOUR OUNCES OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE GASCOLATOR, ABOUT 2 OUNCES IN THE RIGHT WING AND A FEW DROPS IN THE LEFT WING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY DURING THE PREFLIGHT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 348 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 313 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,779 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 2, 1984; 105 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Pine Belt Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 0M6 Batesville MS
- Destination: PIB Hattiesburg MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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