Cessna R172 N221FB
30 January 1980 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1980 at about 13:03 local time, a Cessna R172 registered N221FB, operated by Ft.bliss Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near El Paso, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso Int'l
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172
- Registration
- N221FB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ft.bliss Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0052
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
MILITARY FLIGHT PLAN FILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna R172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Red River Depo | Fatal | 7 |
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna R172 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172 | Corning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1975 | Cessna R172 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Ft.hood Fly CL | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna R172-E | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Frederick R. Zeier | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna R172-K | Culebras Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |