FTW80FA085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Boise City, OK · June 15, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 15, 1980
Place
Boise City, OK · BOISE CITY, OK
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4929GCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800615033329A
Case key
131315

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0744  80/6/15    BOISE CITY,OK       CESSNA 172N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0045                    N4929G              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALSH,CO                    STRATFORD,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- CRASHED DRG TURN NR DEP END OF RWY ON DARK NGT. ARPT 16MI OFF COURSE BETWEEN DEP & DESTN POINTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4929G
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boise City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.