Cessna R172K N758LA
21 May 1980 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1980 at about 10:50 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N758LA was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N758LA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Casper, Wy → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2727
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
C130 HERCULES LND ON PARALLEL TWY 3-4MINS PRIOR.WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORY NOT ISSUED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1980 | Cessna R172K | Mullen, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Cessna R172K | Lenapah, Oklahoma, United States | DON Bowldin, In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Cessna R172K | Renton, Washington, United States | D & M Investme | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1980 | Cessna R172K | Concho, Arizona, United States | Airflite | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Horizon Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Cessna R172K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |