Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N739GA

19 July 1985 · Sykeston, North Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 July 1985 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N739GA was involved in an accident near Sykeston, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Sykeston, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates
47.4591, -99.3902
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N739GA
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Montpelier → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN85LA191

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION AIRSTRIP. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE PLT SPOTTED AN UNMARKED MAIL BOX. THE PLT SAID HE SWERVED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE MAIL BOX. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE STRIP AND INTO A FIELD. THE PLT SAID HE WAS NOT TOLD THAT THE OBSTRUCTION HAD BEEN INSTALLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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