Cessna R172K N7310K
14 December 1984 · Desert Center, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 December 1984 at about 02:05 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N7310K was involved in an accident near Desert Center, California, 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 02:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Desert Center, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7605, -115.4697
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N7310K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA070
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
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ON AN IFR FLIGHT AFTER RECEIVING A WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE ICING IN CLOUDS AND IN PRECIPITATION FROM 7,000 FT TO 20,000 FT. THE PILOT REPORTED PICKING UP ICE AND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OR TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Cessna R172K | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Howard O Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Cessna R172K | Independence, California, United States | Thomas Walters | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1984 | Cessna R172K | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna R172K | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Glen Priebe | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172K | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Judson Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |