Cessna R172K N736GS
9 March 1986 · Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1986 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736GS was involved in an accident near Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3199, -110.3804
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736GS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Springs → Evanston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 THE PLT, HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FERRYING AN ACFT BACK TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN AFTER A SAR MISSION FOR THE CIVIL AIR PATROL, WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED IMC WEATHER. THE PLT STATED HE WAS MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Cessna R172K | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Al Merrill | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Cessna R172K | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Colorado NW Community College | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hispano Aviacion ME109 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | James C. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Gregory C. Cover | No injuries | - |