Cessna 172 N7554X
7 March 1970 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · Fatal
Summary
On 7 March 1970 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7554X was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7554X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Fish Spotting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Marathon, Fla → Marathon, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1051
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
BOTH PLTS DIRECTING FISHING BOATS, FAILED TO SEE EACH OTHER. N7554X CONT FLT, LND AT KEY WEST, FLA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Wheelock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1970 | Cessna 210 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Bell 206A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Caysal Is.bahamas, Other-International Waters | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Mooney M20A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Gulf of Mex, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 2 |