Cessna 172N N738UZ
31 March 1985 · Anza, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1985 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N738UZ, operated by Modern Aero of California, was involved in an accident near Anza, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anza, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Riverside
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N738UZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Modern Aero of California
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corona → Anza
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA188
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
AFTER MAKING TWO PREVIOUS TAKEOFFS AND ONE LANDING IN AN OVERLOADED AIRPLANE THE PILOT LANDED ABOUT 1000 FEET DOWN A 3200 FOOT RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO DECELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO OUT CLIMB THE TERRAIN AND THE PILOT INITIATED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FENCE, DIRT BANK AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AT THE TIME WAS 3400 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172M | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | Guilford, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Mt Carmel, Illinois, United States | Frank J. Altadonna | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |