Cessna R172K N736LR
14 December 1979 · Montrose, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1979 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736LR, operated by Orme Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Montrose, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montrose, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736LR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Orme Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3286
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
CROSSING RIDGES AFTER SURVEYING PROPERTY, HIT TREES 10500MSL.AIM COVERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1979 | Cessna R172K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Cessna R172K | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Cessna R172K | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Cessna R172K | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Cessna R172K | Banner, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna R172K | Venice Center, New York, United States | Barre Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |