Cessna 172M N20576
20 November 1982 · Sherman, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N20576, operated by John Brodherd, JR., was involved in an accident near Sherman, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sherman, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6603, -96.6995
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N20576
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Brodherd, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Texhoma → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA041
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PASSENGER STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DALLAS THE PLT DRANK 6 CANS OF BEER BEFORE LANDING AT TEXHOMA. WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING THE PLT ALLOWED THE LEFT WING TO COLLIDE WITH A TREE PUTTING A DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE. THEY THEN WENT TO A RESTAURANT WHERE THE PLT CONSUMED 3 MORE CANS OF BEER. THEY THEN DEPARTED TEXHOMA FOR THE RETURN FLT TO DALLAS. ENROUTE THE PLT PERFORMED SEVERAL ACROBATIC MANEUVERS PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE TOPS OF SEVERAL SMALL TREES & CRASHING ON A ROAD. THE TROOPER WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE PLT "WAS VERY INTOXICATED."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
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