Cessna C-172 N7202A
15 August 1985 · Killdeer, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna C-172 registered N7202A was involved in an accident near Killdeer, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Killdeer, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 47.3596, -102.7498
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-172
- Registration
- N7202A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Watford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 SAID HE MEASURED THE LENGTH OF THE R/W PRIOR TO T/O. THE T/O WAS NORMAL ON A DOWNSLOPING R/W WITH TREES AT THE FAR END. THE PLT SAID THAT AS THE A/C LIFTED OFF THE R/W THE A/C STRUCK THE TREES. HE SAID A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE A/C TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1984 | Cessna C-172 | Carolina Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Cessna C-172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna C-172 | Lowell, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Cessna C-172-N | Huntington Beac, California, United States | Aero-Flite Center | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna C-172 | Brownsville, Kentucky, United States | Billy Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Cessna C-172 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Thomas E. Morris | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A36TC | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Newburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft 76 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northland Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Piper PA 18-150 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |