NONE · Cessna 172N · 2004-11-14 · Wilmington, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL05CA024
Event ID
20041208X01938
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-14
Location
Wilmington, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.267501, -77.818054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N75776
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to recognize the proper emergency procedure, which resulted in a precautionary landing in a field and subsequent collision with a ditch. Factors were the undetermined electrical malfunction, smoke in the cockpit, and the student pilot's lack of experience.