Cessna R172K N3107V
23 January 1996 · Highland Hills, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 January 1996 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N3107V, operated by Traffik, Inc, was involved in an accident near Highland Hills, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland Hills, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4708, -81.5005
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N3107V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Traffik, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO96FA039
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions at a low altitude with known obstacles in the area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
One pilot stated that she and the pilot of the accident airplane were scheduled to fly the early morning traffic watch route with traffic reporter passengers. She stated that she was the first pilot to take off, and she relayed pertinent weather information to the pilot of the accident airplane via VHF radio. The pilot reported that she informed the pilot of the accident airplane that weather conditions were marginal VMC, with deteriorating weather conditions in the southeast portion of the planned route. She reported that the pilots discussed cutting the morning traffic report short if conditions continued to get worse. Witnesses on the ground near the accident site stated that a very dense fog had developed, and the top of the tower was no longer visible from the ground. They heard a loud popping sound and saw the airplane fall to the ground. Postaccident investigation revealed that the airplane impacted the 300 foot cellular phone tower at approximately the 290-foot level.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1996 | Cessna R172K | Oroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Cessna R172K | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1996 | Cessna R172K | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Cessna R172K | Lisbon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1995 | Cessna R172K | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1997 | Cessna R172K | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Vincent, Ohio, United States | David & Susan Board | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Boeing Stearman E75N1 | Goshen, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Blue Ash, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172M | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | MAD River Airport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Corben Baby Ace C-1 | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Waverly, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |