Cessna 172RG N5276U
6 January 1983 · San Angelo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1983 at about 15:48 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N5276U, operated by John M. Hetland, was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Angelo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Angelo (SJT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N5276U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John M. Hetland
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Brady
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 ACFT HAD REACHED AN ALT OF 3500 FT MSL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE THEN LOST ALL POWER AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN. WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IT NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ANGLE REVEALED A FAILED VALVE WHICH HAD PENETRATEDA ROCKER BOX COVER ON A CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |