Cessna 172P N53410
7 July 1985 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1985 at about 17:36 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N53410 was involved in an accident near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1903, -106.6890
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N53410
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA183
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
DURING A PLEASURE FLT, WITH HIS PARENTS AS PAX, THE PLT DECIDED TO DEMONSTRATE A GLIDE DOWN TO APRX 500 FT AGL. WHEN HE ADDED POWER FOR RECOVERY, HE STALLED THE ACFT. BEFORE COMPLETE RECOVERY WAS POSSIBLE, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172M | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | Guilford, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Mt Carmel, Illinois, United States | Frank J. Altadonna | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 210B | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft F33A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 337 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |