Cessna 172A N7130Q
23 November 1985 · Sunizona, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 November 1985 at about 17:07 local time, a Cessna 172A registered N7130Q, operated by Davis-Monthan Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Sunizona, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunizona, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5407, -109.4592
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A
- Registration
- N7130Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Davis-Monthan Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Douglas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA045
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
WHILE PERFORMING 'LOW LEVEL SURVEILLANCE FOR DEER' A PAX POINTED OUTSIDE THE ACFT TO A FAMILIAR CAMP SITE. THE PLT STATED THIS ACTION DISTRACTED HIM & THEREAFTER HE FLEW UP A NARROW CANYON. UNABLE TO REVERSE COURSE BECAUSE OF RISING TERRAIN, THE PLT STATED HE 'ELECTED TO STALL THE ACFT INTO THE TREES.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |