Cessna 172 N7937B
18 August 1967 · San Diego, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1967 at about 21:09 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7937B, operated by Aztec Flying C, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Diego, California, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lindbergh Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7937B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aztec Flying C
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0584
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 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
PX INCLUDED 2 CHILDREN AGES 6 AND 8.TAKEOFF BEHIND DEPARTING JET.PLT ADVISED OF POSSIBLE WAKE TURB
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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