Cessna 175A N7032E
29 August 1992 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 August 1992 at about 03:58 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N7032E, operated by Skylarkers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stevens Field (2V1)
- Coordinates
- 37.2401, -107.0305
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N7032E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skylarkers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Farmington
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN92FA088
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT EXPERIENCING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 01 ON A DARK CLEAR NIGHT WITH NO MOON. A WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE MADE AN IMMEDIATE SHARP LEFT BANK, THEN AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT BANK, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LEFT BANK AND AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT BANK. HE THEN LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY CLEAR ZONE APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT DISCREPANCIES WERE DISCOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna 175 | Yulee, Florida, United States | Montgomery, Larry W. JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 175 | Warren, Michigan, United States | Nolen, Donald G | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Dennis L. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175A | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | Falk, Eugene C. | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 1992 | Cessna 175 | Cleveland, Texas, United States | Ferschler, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Cessna 175A | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | Conroy, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |