Cessna 172M N73561
31 May 1984 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1984 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N73561, operated by Chemaire Corp, was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne (CYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1401, -104.7901
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N73561
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chemaire Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Brush
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA165
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
BEFORE THE FLIGHT THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WAS INFORMED OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM WHICH WAS 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF HE CLIMED TO A ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 250 FT AGL, AT 70 KIAS, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND THE CLIMB LEVELED OFF. THE PLT THEN CHECKED THE ALTIMETER AND VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR WHICH HE SAID INDICATED A DESCENT EVEN THOUGH HIS AIRSPEED AND ATTITUDE INDICATED THE ACFT SHOULD BE CLIMBING. UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT, THE ACFT SETTLED INTO AN OPEN FIELD. THE REPORTED CHEYENNE WINDS AT 1959 MDT WERE FROM 340 DEGREES AT 25 KTS GUSTING TO 38 KTS. AT 2052 MDT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 020 DEGREES AT 8 KTS. THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PASSED OVER CHEYENNE AT 1907 MDT WAS REPORTED TO BE A STORM OF LEVEL 1 INTENSITY. THE ELEVATION OFTHE ARPT WAS 6156 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Cessna 172L | Westmoreland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Forkville, Mississippi, United States | Pine Belt Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172N | Jamul, California, United States | Border Aeronautics | Fatal | 2 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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