Cessna 172 N12563
26 April 1980 · Cima, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 April 1980, a Cessna 172 registered N12563, operated by Claire Walters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cima, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cima, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N12563
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Claire Walters
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bullhead City, Az → Bullhead City, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3714
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
X-COUNTRY AIR RACE.HIT CANYON WALL 5650FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172M | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Melfa, Virginia, United States | Garrison Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1980 | Cessna 172 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | Tri-Co Flying | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |