# Accident 19740904044629A: Cessna 172D, VA, September 4, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1974
- Place: VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Aircraft: N5142R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5142R-2004-06-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740904044629A

## Narrative

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No narrative was filed.

## NTSB investigation

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## Other reports on N5142R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19740830037639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740830037639A), Aug 30, 1974: Cessna 172M (N5142R), Saltville, VA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) The airplane was destroyed when it collided with beartown mountain, near Saltville, Virginia. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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