Cessna 172M N80929
14 July 1987 · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1987 at about 12:47 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80929, operated by John W. Strickland, was involved in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU)
- Coordinates
- 35.8306, -78.8300
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N80929
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John W. Strickland
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlotte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA211
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 WAS VECTORED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 23R BEHIND A BOEING 727. THE APPROACH CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT HE COULD LAND ON 23L IF HE PREFERRED BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE APPROACH TO 23R. THE TOWER CONTROLLER CLEARED THE FLIGHT TO LAND ON 23R AND ISSUED THE REMINDER 'CAUTION WAKE TURBULENCE'. THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE WHEN OVER THE RUNWAY IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLIPPED INVERTED BEFORE IT CRASHED. SURFACE WINDS WERE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS VELOCITY.
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 | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna A185F | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150G | Concord, North Carolina, United States | JIM Bezanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150E | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Professional Pilot, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |