Cessna C172 N73857
18 November 1978 · Petaluma, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna C172 registered N73857, operated by Eagle Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Petaluma, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172
- Registration
- N73857
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Aviation
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Hayward, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3431
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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.
Other Cessna C172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1980 | Cessna C172 | Ocate, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Cessna C172 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | Patton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Cessna C172 | Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Cessna C172 | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |