Cessna 172P N65831
7 December 1991 · Snohomish, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 December 1991 at about 21:07 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65831, operated by Arlington Aeronautical, was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snohomish, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9403, -122.0003
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N65831
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arlington Aeronautical
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92FA026
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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 FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES ON A LOCAL IFR FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT REPORTED THE MISSED APPROACH TO THE CONTROLLER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN TO 70 DEGREES AND CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 2,000 FEET. THE PILOT RESPONDED TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION AT 2,200 FEET IN VMC WITH A VFR AIRCRAFT. THE VFR AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE IFR AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 2,200 FEET. THE VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172P 172P | N65831 | Arlington Aeronautical | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-23-250 PA-23-250 | CFAEC | Perez, Raphael | Destroyed |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Roger Wend | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Bell BH-47G2A | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | Waitsburg Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kent, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Grumman American AA-1C | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | James Q. Baxter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | John D. Gracie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Cessna C-172N | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Interwest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Grumman G-21A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loel Fenwick | No injuries | - |