Cessna C-172M N4275R
17 December 1983 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1983 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna C-172M registered N4275R was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheasapeake Municipal (W36)
- Coordinates
- 36.7501, -76.2204
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-172M
- Registration
- N4275R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheasapeake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA068
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 ACRT CRASHED INTO A LAKE WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS WHEN THE PLT WAS DISTRACTED BY A PASSENGER DOOR THAT WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. THE ACFT COLLIDED WHILE TURNING AND THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO HELP THE PASSENGER CLOSE THE DOOR. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY REFLECTIONS IN THE WATER AND HIS NEXT CONSCIOUS MOMENT WAS BEING IN THE WATER STILL STRAPPED TO THE SEAT. NEITHER OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS HAD THEIR SHOULDER HARNESS FASTENED. THE PASSENGERWAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND DROWNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-172M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna C-172M | West Sound, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Walter W. Collins | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Daniel F. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Bruce Bell | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1985 | Cessna C-172M | Luxora, Arkansas, United States | Blytheville Aero, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2005 | Cessna C-172M | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 210G | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna T210F | Glasgow, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |