Cessna 172 N8159B
31 March 1966 · Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1966 at about 14:36 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8159B, operated by Cessna Club In, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8159B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cessna Club In
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2158
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
CROSSWIND GUSTING TO 52 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172 | Morristown Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1966 | Cessna 172 | Plainview Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1966 | Cessna 172 | Puyallup Wash, Washington, United States | Alco Air | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
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