Plane Crash List

Cessna 172RG N9620B

18 November 1993 · Santa Ana, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 November 1993 at about 19:07 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N9620B was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:07
Classification
Accident
Location
Santa Ana, California, United States
Nearest airport
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Coordinates
33.7100, -117.8710
Aircraft
Cessna 172RG
Registration
N9620B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX94LA050

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

were the other airplane's CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight, and his delay in taking remedial action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CFI AND HIS STUDENT WERE HOLDING AT THE RUNWAY APPROACH END WHEN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT STRUCK THEIR AIRCRAFT ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Cessna 172RG 172RG N9620B - Substantial
Cessna 172P 172P N97766 American Flyers Minor

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