Cessna 172RG N9875B
23 October 1987 · Llano, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1987 at about 01:40 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N9875B, operated by G.t. Plus Three FLT Opeations, was involved in an accident near Llano, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Llano, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7501, -98.6702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N9875B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G.t. Plus Three FLT Opeations
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lubbock → San Marcos
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW88FA009
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT DEPARTED LUBBOCK, TEXAS IN VFR CONDITIONS. AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE THAT THE PILOT OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OR EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LANDING GEARS AND WING FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. FOLLOWING INITIAL IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND CONTACTED A LARGE TREE. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |