Cessna 172 N3959S
9 March 1967 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 March 1967 at about 04:09 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N3959S, operated by Saguaro Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor Muni.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N3959S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Saguaro Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0694
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
PLT TAKING OFF TO EVADE POLICE. OFFICER SHOT AT ACFT, KILLED PLT, ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172G | Edmonton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1967 | Cessna 172 | Forest City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Cessna 172 | Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Cessna 172 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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