Cessna 172H accident near Armstrong, TX
On January 3, 2007, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Armstrong, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 3, 2007
- Place
- Armstrong, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.874°N, 97.729°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070109X00022
NTSB summary
"THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED ON 1/31/2008." HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 2, 2007, at 2035 central standard time, a single-engine Cessna 172H airplane, N3940R, was destroyed during a loss of control following an in-flight encounter with weather while maneuvering near Armstrong, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Marginal night visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A weather briefing was received and no flight plan was filed for the 371-nautical mile night cross-country flight. The flight originated from the Mid Valley Airport (T65), near Weslaco, Texas, at approximately 2010, with Cherokee County Airport (JKO), near Jacksonville, Texas, as the flight's intended destination. All times used in this report will be central standard time using the 24-hour clock format. The airplane was under radar coverage of Corpus Christi Airport Traffic Control Valley North from departure until the time of the accident. The first recorded transmission from N3940R is at 2004:46 when the pilot reports his position as 5-nautical miles north of T65 and requested flight following services from ATC. The airplane was observed on radar climbing to 3,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) and is told by Valley North to maintain Visual Flight Rules while enroute to JKO. At 2019:04 the pilot informs Valley North that he intends to land at Hallettsville, Texas, in order to "pick-up some fuel."
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the clouds. low ceilings, and the pilot's limited night and instrument 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.
