Cessna 175B N8140T
21 November 1978 · Rileyville, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 November 1978 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna 175B registered N8140T, operated by Electra Produc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rileyville, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rileyville, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175B
- Registration
- N8140T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Electra Produc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Raleigh, Nc → Quakertown, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3738
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
USED IFR CHARTS FOR NAV.CRUISE AT 3500FT IND.OVRCST 4000FT, STRUCK MTN AT 3200FT MSL.FND 11/22/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1978 | Cessna 175 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Cessna 175 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 175 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Cessna 175 | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Cessna 175 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 175A | Mud Butte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |