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Cessna 172F N5162F

30 June 1974 · Brandon, Europe · No injuries

Summary

On 30 June 1974 at about 19:59 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5162F, operated by RAF Lakenheath, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Brandon, Europe. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:59
Classification
Accident
Location
Brandon, Europe
Nearest airport
Raf Lakenheath
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N5162F
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
RAF Lakenheath
Operating rule
Flying Club (Military)
Purpose of flight
Test
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0040

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

COPILOT MADE HIGH FLARE, SETTLED TO RWY.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION GOVT OF ENGLAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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