Cessna 172 N2868L
7 February 1976 · Ft Bragg, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1976 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2868L, operated by Skyhawk Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ft Bragg, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Bragg, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N2868L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skyhawk Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ukiah, Ca → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0158
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
BECAME LOST. HIT GUY WIRE WHILE LDG ON HIWAY. ABT 18 GALS FUEL FOUND IN TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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