Cessna 172G N6003R
15 August 1966 · Middletown Conn, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1966 at about 06:35 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N6003R, operated by Tobacco Valley, was involved in an accident during in flight near Middletown Conn, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middletown Conn, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N6003R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tobacco Valley
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0690
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 8-21-66.PLT FOLLOWING HWY FAILED NEGOTIATE TURN WHERE HWY VEERS LEFT TO AVOID MOUNTN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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