Cessna 172M accident near Jackpot, NV
On September 3, 1994, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jackpot, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 1994
- Place
- Jackpot, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.880°N, 114.780°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02280
NTSB summary
On September 3, 1994, about 0200 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N21704, collided with the ground during the climb to cruise phase following takeoff from Jackpot, Nevada. The aircraft was owned and operated by the T-Craft Aero Club of Nampa, Idaho, and was rented by the pilot for a personal cross-country flight. The aircraft was demolished in the impact sequence. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries; however, the two passengers on board incurred serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed but not opened. According to information developed with the assistance of the Elko County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the flight had originated at Nampa on September 2, 1994, about 1800 hours. The pilot intended to fly to Jackpot in order to visit the casino at the airport. The airplane was due back at Nampa by noon on the day of the accident. A security officer employed by the casino reported that he was near the advisory radio used for aircraft advisories at the airport. He observed the accident aircraft taxi out for departure and advised the pilot that takeoff was at his discretion and to notify him when the flight was leaving the area. He stated that the aircraft departed about 0200 and that the winds had been "up and down and coming from different directions." About 2 minutes later, the pilot reported airborne southbound and that he intended to turn to the north. No other transmissions were heard from the aircraft. The passenger in the right front seat has no memory of the a
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation during a moonless night departure over an area without ground reference lights. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument training and experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
