Cessna 172 N5030R
21 September 1978 · Sanibel Is, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5030R, operated by Pan AM Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sanibel Is, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanibel Is, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Island Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N5030R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pan AM Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Miami, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2998
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | James Noring | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | S.pittsburg, Tennessee, United States | Mid-Tennessee | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 172N | Labelle, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Hiegel Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172M | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Rockford Const | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |