Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 N7181G

14 September 1986 · Novato, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 September 1986 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7181G, operated by David Grieve, was involved in an accident near Novato, California, 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 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Novato, California, United States
Nearest airport
Gnoss Fld (O56)
Coordinates
38.1002, -122.6305
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N7181G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
David Grieve
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Carlos → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX86LA350

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

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A CROSSWIND LANDING AT THE END OF A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OCCURRED ON SHORT FINAL AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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