Cessna 172C N8449X
8 February 1967 · Bluff, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 February 1967 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172C registered N8449X, operated by Air Travellers, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bluff, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bluff, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172C
- Registration
- N8449X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Travellers
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0054
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM CURVING ROAD OF SOFT DIRT AND SAND. ACFT CRASHED IN LAKE. CALM WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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