Cessna 172P II N54168
18 August 1985 · Cedar City, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1985 at about 01:25 local time, a Cessna 172P II registered N54168, operated by Freedom Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cedar City, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar City, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5903, -113.1899
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P II
- Registration
- N54168
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Freedom Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. George → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA222
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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 PLT TOOK THREE OF HIS FRIENDS UP FOR A PLEASURE FLT IN THE LOCAL AREA OF CEDAR CITY, UTAH. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PLT CONTINUED TO CLIMB HIS ACFT AS IT PASSED OVER RISING TERRAIN. THE FLT TERMINATED IN A BOX CANYON WITH HIGH TERRAIN ON ALL SIDES. THE ACFT IMPACTED THREES AND WAS DESTROYED IN A POST ACCIDENT FIRE. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
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 | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Continental Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1985 | Hiller UH-12E | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Cessna 206 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft J35 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172N | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180 | Lapoint, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |