Search Results for: Cessna 172

At about 2145 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in a residential area shortly after takeoff. Night visual conditions prevailed. The private pilot and one passenger were seriously injured; the other two passengers sustained minor injuries.

At 1058 Pacific time, a Boeing 737 operating as Southwest Airlines Flight 649 and a Cessna C172 were involved in a runway incursion. The airplanes came within 200 feet vertically and 10 feet laterally as the 737 was landing and the Cessna 172 was departing an intersecting runway after completing a touch and go. The event occurred during daylight visual conditions.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1600 Eastern time when it collided with terrain. The private pilot was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane came to rest in a cow pasture, oriented approximately north/south.

At about 0030 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain. The airplane impacted near the approach end of the runway, killing the solo private pilot. Night visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane received substantial damage at 1348 Central time when it collided with a snow bank during the takeoff roll. The student pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the Civil Air Patrol.

At 1004 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted snow-covered terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering. Instrument conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and the passenger were fatally injured.

The airplane collided with up-sloping mountainous terrain at about 0822 Pacific time while maneuvering over the Joshua Tree National Park. The airplane was destroyed; the flight instructor and student were seriously injured. Instrument conditions existed in the vicinity.

At 1153 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the Penobscot River. The solo commercial pilot was killed. Instrument conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan was filed. The operator intended to ultimately deliver the airplane to a customer in Russia and additional fuel tanks were installed for the planned flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

While on final approach, the pilot encountered a right crosswind, and then up- and downdrafts as she crossed over a cliff under the flight path. The pilot said the touchdown was uneventful but, as the airplane slowed during the landing roll, it encountered a right crosswind gust, and the right wing lifted.

The airplane was substantially damaged after impacting Lake Russell at about 2223 Eastern time. The non-instrument-rated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. Instrument conditions prevailed. After the flight took off and at about 2222, ATC issued an on-course clearance.