Cessna 177 N29599
12 August 1972 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1972 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29599 was involved in an accident during in flight near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Talkeetna
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29599
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → Anchorage, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1175
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO RECORD OF REFUELING BFOR DEPT. RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED ON RIVER SANDBAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Cessna 177 | Spencer, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Miss.school of | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | South Dade AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |