Cessna R172E N3CD
29 October 1976 · Jonesboro, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 October 1976 at about 07:55 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N3CD, operated by Clayton County, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jonesboro, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Expressway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N3CD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clayton County
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Thomasville, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4031
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 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
HEAVY FROST ON UPPER SURFACES.ABT 97LBS OVR MAX GWT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Cessna R172E | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Green County R | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1975 | Cessna R172E | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Redstone Arsen | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Cessna R172E | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Fort Devens FL | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |