Cessna R172E N6095
15 January 1975 · Huntsville, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 January 1975 at about 12:33 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N6095, operated by Redstone Arsen, was involved in an accident during in flight near Huntsville, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N6095
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Redstone Arsen
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0200
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
HIT STEEL CABLE SPANNING RIVER.FILED MILITARY LCL FLT PLAN.BOTH OCCUPANTS DROWNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1975 | Cessna R172E | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Green County R | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Cessna R172E | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Fort Devens FL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1976 | Cessna R172E | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | Clayton County | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Cessna R172E | Powhatan, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1977 | Cessna R172E | Newton, Mississippi, United States | Ft.sill Army F | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna R172E | Ludlow, Missouri, United States | FT Knox Aero C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |