Cessna 182Q N759YF
9 January 1979 · Truckee, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 January 1979 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759YF, operated by Chandler Flyer, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Truckee, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truckee-Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N759YF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chandler Flyer
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Phoenix, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0079
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
ICE ON LEADING EDGE OF WINGS. PIREP-FREEZING FOG. WRECKAGE FOUND ON 1/10/79.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182 | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Cessna 182 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Cessna 182 | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182P | Brookpark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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