Cessna R172K N758KU
21 March 1986 · Waco, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N758KU was involved in an accident near Waco, Texas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waco, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scott Field
- Coordinates
- 31.4800, -97.0806
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N758KU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flying Heart → Scott Field
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA072
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 PILOT OF A CESSNA 172, N758KU, OVER-SHOT HIS APPROACH TO A PRIVATELY OWNED GRASS STRIP. THE RUNWAY IS 05/23, 3180 FOOT LONG AND 100 FOOT WIDE WITH AN APPROXIMATE 300 FT. DISPLACED THRESHOLD AT EAST END. THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS AT WACO, TX 6 MILES EAST OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A BAR DITCH AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1986 | Cessna R172K | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Cessna R172K | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Al Merrill | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Cessna R172K | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Colorado NW Community College | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |