Cessna 172L N7011Q

Summary

On 17 April 1995 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7011Q was involved in an accident near Wheatland, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 April 1995 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheatland, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

42.0495, -104.9499

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N7011Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montrose → Cheyenne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA95LA080

2 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AIRFRAME ICING ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FLIGHT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF FORECAST OCCASIONAL MODERATE RIME ICING IN CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION FROM THE FREEZING LEVEL TO 12000 FEET. EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME ICING CONDITIONS. AS THE AIRPLANE ICED UP, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. ATC VECTORED THE PILOT TOWARDS WHEATLAND AIRPORT BEFORE HE LOST RADIO CONTACT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED DESCENDING UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN IN ZERO VISIBILITY AND NOSED OVER. THE ELT FUNCTIONED AND THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE RESCUED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.