Cessna 172 N6487D
20 July 1982 · Billings, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1982 at about 14:05 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6487D, operated by James & Betty Brickley, was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Billings Logan (BIL)
- Coordinates
- 45.6493, -108.3795
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N6487D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James & Betty Brickley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gillette → Berrien Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA138
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 27R. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 210 DEGREES AT 11 KTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING THE APPROACH. HE BELIEVED THAT HE ALSO ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN. AFTER LANDING, THE PLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, PROCEEDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND HIT SEVERAL CONCRETE BLOCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
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