Cessna 172K N7272G
20 September 1975 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1975 at about 14:18 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N7272G was involved in an accident during in flight near Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gill Robb Wilson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N7272G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sayre, Pa → Louisville, Ky
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3637
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
R FUEL TANK LEAKING.STRUCK PWR LINE 150 FT AGL APRX 500 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1975 | Cessna 172 | Wentzville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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