Cessna R172K N758JM
14 September 1982 · Vernal, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N758JM, operated by Rangely JR. College District, was involved in an accident near Vernal, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vernal, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5504, -109.5704
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N758JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rangely JR. College District
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rangely → Rangely
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA193
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE LOW FLYING ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. TWO AIRCRAFT PILOTED BY STUDENTS FROM A NEARBY COLLEGE HAD BEEN SEEN FLYING LOW AND CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AROUND THE LOCAL MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE COLLEGE AVIATION PROGRAM. THEY WERE RETURNING TO LAND WHEN ONE AIRCRAFT MADE A STEEP LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED THE MOUNTAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Cessna R172K | Near Paris, Arkansas, United States | Clyde E. White | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hansell, Iowa, United States | Jack A. Penticoff | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna R172K | Hearne, Texas, United States | David & Lila Keller | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1982 | Cessna R172K | Ketchum, Idaho, United States | Riley Construction Company | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Horizon Air | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Bell UH1B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Beartooth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |