Cessna R172 N73532
3 July 1979 · Ashdown, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 July 1979 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna R172 registered N73532, operated by Red River Depo, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ashdown, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board. In all, 7 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashdown, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172
- Registration
- N73532
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red River Depo
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Texarkana, Ar → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2650
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 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.
Other Cessna R172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna R172 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Cessna R172 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Ft.bliss Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1975 | Cessna R172 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Ft.hood Fly CL | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172 | Corning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna R172-E | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Frederick R. Zeier | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna R172-K | Culebras Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |