Cessna 172 N8443X
29 November 1970 · Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1970, a Cessna 172 registered N8443X, operated by GAM Corp., was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8443X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- GAM Corp.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Ithaca, Ny → Pontiac, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2040
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
LAST RADIO CTC MADE OVER LAKE ERIE. LOW CLGS, FOGIN AREA. ACFT DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1970 | Cessna 172 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | East Hampton F | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Cessna 172F | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Southeastern | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 172F | Weatherford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Muncie Novelty | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1970 | Cessna 172 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Wheelock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft S35 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Cessna 310G | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Showalter Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 May 1970 | Cessna 172 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | ANN Arbor Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Air Sea Forwar | Fatal | 2 |