Cessna 172L N9880G
25 July 1992 · Ozona, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1992 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N9880G, operated by Wester, Willie J., was involved in an accident near Ozona, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ozona, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 30.7002, -101.1992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N9880G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wester, Willie J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Braunfels → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA194
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE APPROACH TO AN UNIMPROVED STRIP, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO TURN SIDEWAYS. THE PILOT DID NOT GET THE AIRPLANE ALIGNED PRIOR TO THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTING THE SOFT DIRT TO THE LEFT OF THE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
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