Beechcraft D-17S N1172V
31 March 1968 · Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1968 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft D-17S registered N1172V was involved in an accident during in flight near Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-17S
- Registration
- N1172V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0642
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
CLIMBING OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-17S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft D-17S | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft D-17S | New Knoxvill, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Beechcraft D-17S | Campbell, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1967 | Beechcraft D-17S | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1969 | Beechcraft D-17S | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Beechcraft D-17S | Yucaipa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |