Cessna 172A N7803T
25 May 1980 · Tahoe City, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 May 1980 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 172A registered N7803T was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Tahoe City, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahoe City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A
- Registration
- N7803T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Reno, Nv → Sacramento, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2139
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT MTN 7100FT MSL, FLAPS 20DEG.CYLS GROOVED.10 UNAPPROVED PLUGS,4 NO SPARK.2 AD'S NCW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172M | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172N | Melfa, Virginia, United States | Garrison Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1980 | Cessna 172 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Cessna 172M | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1980 | Cessna 172N | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | Tri-Co Flying | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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 | - |