Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 180 N3354D

18 August 1972 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 18 August 1972 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3354D, operated by Arvada Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Casper, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N3354D
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Arvada Aviatio
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → Broomfield, Colo
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-1418

People

3 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 3 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

RECOVERY DATE 8/24/72. FLEW INTO MTN SIDE. TSTMSFCSTD FOR MUCH OF ROUTE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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