Cessna C172N N5216E
6 January 1984 · Arco, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 January 1984 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna C172N registered N5216E, operated by Westcon Associates, Inc., was involved in an accident near Arco, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arco, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.6507, -113.2803
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172N
- Registration
- N5216E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westcon Associates, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Idaho Falls → Challis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84FA036
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
ACCORDING TO COMPANY PERSONNEL, THE FLT WAS OPERATED AS A CHARTER. THE PLT, ALSO THE COMPANY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT FAR 135 FLIGHTS UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS. HE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO 'GET A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE AND SEE IF HE COULD MAKE IT UNDERNEATH.' WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT FLYING VERY LOW AND TO DISAPPEAR INTO CLOUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C172N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1983 | Cessna C172N | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Cessna C172N | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Cessna C172N | North Liberty, Indiana, United States | Plymouth Avaition, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Cessna C172N | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Manassas Aviation Center, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1984 | Hughes 269C | Almo, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150G | Burley, Idaho, United States | Magic Valley Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172RGII | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152II | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | The Champ Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper PA28-140 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Wyse, Roger E. | No injuries | - |