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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · September 22, 2020

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
September 22, 2020, 07:44 local (07:44 UTC)
Place
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9056KCessna 172
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
102034

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Aircraft

Registration
N9056K
Reported as
Cessna 172 (S)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
172S12064
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Walla Aviation
Registered owner
Walla Aviation
Departed
OETH
Destination
OETH

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