Cessna R172K N736XF
9 September 1984 · Independence, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 September 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736XF, operated by Thomas Walters, was involved in an accident near Independence, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8308, -118.2391
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736XF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Walters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Inyokern → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA473
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 PLT AND TWO PAX DEPARTED ON A PLEASURE FLT TO LOOK FOR A DEER HUNTING AREA. WITNESSES NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED THAT THE SAW THE ACFT 'FLY DOWN THE CANYON ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, REVERSE COURSE AND ATTEMPT TO FLY UP THE CANYON.' THEY SAW THE ACFT APPROACH THE TOP OF A 10000 FT MOUNTAIN, THE ACFT NOSE 'PITCHED UP, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE 45 DEGREE RISING TERRAIN AS IT BANKED TO THE RIGHT.' THE DENSITY ALT WAS CALCULATED TO BE 10000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Cessna R172K | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Howard O Barnes | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1984 | Cessna R172K | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna R172K | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Glen Priebe | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Cessna R172K | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Judson Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |