Cessna 120 N72504
29 September 1979 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1979 at about 12:34 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N72504 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hinds Co Safety
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N72504
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3086
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
PIC HAD ATHEROSCLEROTIC SEVERE HEART DISEASE ANDWAS UNDER MEDICATION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1979 | Cessna 120 | Fredericktown, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Cessna 120 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Cessna 120 | Lawn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Cessna 120 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Cessna 120 | Riverton, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 120 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |