# NTSB FTW79FQG21: Cessna 172F, N5380R, Crosbyton, TX, March 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1979
- Place: Crosbyton, TX · CROSBYTON, TX
- Location: 33.6413° N, 101.2377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crosbyton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6413&lon=-101.2377&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FQG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0893  79/3/27    CROSBYTON,TX        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 404
        TIME - 2010                    N5380R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAYTON,TX                   DENVER CITY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5380R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5380R-1981-05-20), registration cancelled 1981-05-20, S/N 17252914 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790327009909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790327009909A), Mar 27, 1979: Cessna 172F, Crosbyton, TX, Destroyed. Low ceilings and restricted visibility existed. Pilot flew into the side of a ridge at night.

## Other investigations on N5380R (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX66D0283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0283), Jan 23, 1966: Cessna 172 (N5380R), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0170), Nov 7, 1965: Cessna 172 (N5380R), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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