# NTSB UNK65X0392: Cessna 172, N2142Y, Houston, TX, October 23, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1964
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0392
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0392

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0751  64/10/23 NR.HOUSTON TEXAS      CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19,
        TIME - 1155                    N2142Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  100 TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-10/23/64.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2142Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2142Y-1964-11-03), registration cancelled 1964-11-03, S/N 17249642 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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