Cessna 172G accident near Longview, Texas, July 8, 1993
On July 8, 1993 at about 3:15 am local time, a Cessna 172G, registered N3631L, suffered minor damage in an accident near Longview, Texas (Gregg County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 3 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 8, 1993 · about 3:15 am local time
- Place
- Longview, Texas · Gregg County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G · all 172Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3631L · registry record · serial 17253800
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING LANDING THE PILOT FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE AIRPLANE. HE DECIDED TO STOP ON THE TAXIWAY TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PULLED THE MIXTURE TO IDLE AND REMOVED THE MAGNETO KEY PRIOR TO EXITING THE AIRPLANE. AS THE PILOT BENT DOWN TO EXAMINE THE NOSE WHEEL, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY THE PROPELLER BLADE. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FIXED BASE OPERATION REPORTED THAT HE REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY BY TURNING IT THREE CLICKS TO THE LEFT. EXAMINATION OF THE MAGNETO SYSTEM REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. A MECHANIC REPAIRING THE AIRPLANE REPORTED THAT THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE, THE BEARINGS COULD BE HEARD RATTLING, THE AXLE BOLT WAS ONLY FINGER TIGHT, AND THE LOWER STRUT BOLT WAS BENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE 'FOUND THE TUBE HAD A SMALL SPLIT, PROBABLY FROM AGE.'
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: 40 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,796 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 25, 1993; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Trim Aire Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 68F Teague TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW93LA209.