Cessna R172E N4208A
25 August 1981 · Bishop, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1981 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N4208A, operated by Civil Air Patr, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bishop, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bishop, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bishop Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N4208A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patr
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1599
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.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1982 | Cessna R172E | Latham, New York, United States | Watervliet Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1980 | Cessna R172E | Kahiltna Strip, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Cessna R172E | Grass Valley, Idaho, United States | Cowlitz County | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Cessna R172E | Little, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna R172E | Junction City, Kansas, United States | Red LEG Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna R172E | Ludlow, Missouri, United States | FT Knox Aero C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |