Cessna C172 N179FR
30 June 1990 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1990 at about 00:31 local time, a Cessna C172 registered N179FR, operated by Business Air Inc Ltd, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meacham Field (FTW)
- Coordinates
- 32.7503, -97.3298
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172
- Registration
- N179FR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Business Air Inc Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90FA126
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES WHEN HE ELECTED TO TAKE-OFF WITH FULL FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A VISUAL FIGHT RULES DEPARTURE FROM THE AIRFIELD THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKE OFF WITH FULL FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT DESIGN CRITERIA DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THIS TYPE OF TAKE-OFF AND ENGINE POWER IS INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT FLIGHT IN THIS CONFIGURATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna C172 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Cessna C172 | Poestenkill, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Cessna C172 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | Patton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Cessna C172 | Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |