Cessna R172K C-GFPG
27 July 1981 · Sparks, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1981 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered C-GFPG, operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sparks, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparks, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nevada Flyers
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- C-GFPG
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cranbrook, Bc, Canada → Reno, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- E-0009
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna R172K | Chiles Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | So Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Managed Proper | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Yucca Valley, California, United States | CAL Aggies Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Cessna R172K | San Jose, California, United States | Wing Nuts Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna R172K | Milnesand, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor 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 | - |