Aviation Crash Map

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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