Cessna 172 N739WT
13 August 1979 · Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1979 at about 12:20 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N739WT was involved in an accident during in flight near Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N739WT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Angelo, Tx → Bomark, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3420
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172K | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172M | Schroon Lake, New York, United States | Bellomo Leasin | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | Hiegle Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Trojan Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Brawley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |