Cessna R172 N12987
21 December 1975 · Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 December 1975 at about 18:24 local time, a Cessna R172 registered N12987, operated by Ft.hood Fly CL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172
- Registration
- N12987
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ft.hood Fly CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft.hood, Tx → Yakima, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3865
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 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
UN MAINTAIN FLT. HIT MTN SLOPE. ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-ICING, DE-ICING SYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna R172 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna R172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Red River Depo | Fatal | 7 |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Cessna R172 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Ft.bliss Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172 | Corning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna R172-E | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Frederick R. Zeier | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna R172-K | Culebras Island, United States | - | 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 | - |