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Cessna 172 N52202

25 September 1985 · Fernly, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 25 September 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N52202 was involved in an accident near Fernly, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Fernly, Nevada, United States
Coordinates
39.4801, -119.7396
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N52202
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Reno → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
SEA85LA226

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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 ACFT'S WINDSCREEN WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD AND WAS BLOWN OUT INJURING THE PLT. THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE ACFT AIRBORNE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON SOFT TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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